Cemetery: Jerusalem War Cemetery
Country: Israel
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Rank: Lieutenant
Force: Army
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Unit: Indian Army Reserve of Officers attd. 34th Prince Albert Victor's Own Poona Horse.
Country of Service: Indian
Details: Killed in action at Wady Kefrend 14th July 1918. Age 27. Son of Thomas Arthur and Mary Frances Dickson of Sywell Hall Northampton. Educated at Cheltenham College and Caius College Cambridge. X. 82. The officer commanding 34th Poona Horse placed on record the conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty displayed by Lt. Dickson and his troop in charging across the open under heavy shell fire into the Turkish position.
Photograph by Fred Strauss