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BURNOPFIELD

Dickson, R., Spr., 1916

Photo: Dorothy Hall

On Ypres Menin Gate Memorial, Belgium is the name of 102166 Sapper Robert Dickson serving with the 175th Tunnelling Company Royal Engineers who died 04/03/1916.

In Burnopfield St. James' Churchyard Extension is a family headstone which reads:-

In loving memory of
William Dickson
who died at Sheephill Dec. 13th 1910
aged 66 years
Also of Margaret
wife of the above
who died July 15th 1913
aged 65 years
Also of Robert
son of William and Margaret Dickson
who gave his life for his country
March 4th 1916
aged 35 years

His everlasting arms are around ??

Robert Dickson is remembered at Burnopfield on B155.01


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