Private Thomas Dickinson, 9th (North Irish Horse) Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers, formerly Dragoons of the Line and 2nd Regiment North Irish Horse, Service Nos 41078 (RIF), 6214 (Dragoons).

Residence Galashiels, Selkirk, born Melrose, Roxburgh, enlisted Melrose. Son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Dickinson.

Killed in action on 26 October 1917, aged 28.

Buried at Neuville-Bourjonval British Cemetery, grave E.21. The Battalion diary for that day reads:

Havrincourt Wood. Quiet during day. At night enemy again occupied Wigan Copse and was definitely driven out again at 9pm. Our fighting patrol suffered two casualties – one man killed and one slightly injured. At 10pm enemy obtained a direct hit on our right Lewis Gun post on Yorkshire Bank with a heavy trench mortar, killing three men.

The gravestone inscription reads:

41078 PRIVATE

T. DICKINSON

ROYAL IRISH FUSILIERS

26TH OCTOBER 1917