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  • DICKESON
  • CA
  • COLIN ADDISON
  • New Zealand
  • Kaikoura
  • Husband of Mrs. Laura E. Dickeson, of Mount Albert, Auckland, New Zealand.
  • Architect

Military service

  • 24/2128
  • Acting Captain
  • Military Cross
  • 22nd Bn. New Zealand Cyclist Bn
  • New Zealand Division
  • N.Z.E.F.
  • Embarkation date: 1 April 1916;
    To France: 10 October 1916;
    MC 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when cable burying operations were in
    danger of being stopped owing to difficulties,
    through rain, mud, darkness and enemy
    shelling, of getting material formed to the
    work. His party persevered, and so enabled
    the work to proceed.' (LG 19/04/1918)

Death

  • Vierstraat; "The C.O., Major Evans and Captain Dickeson (Adjutant) left Headquarters later in the morning to make a reconnaissance of the line. On the road down an enemy shell burst between them, killing the Adjutant instantly. Major Evans escaped unhurt, but was severely shaken by the explosion." (Regimental History of New Zealand Cyclist Corps in The Great War 1914-1918)
  • Killed in action
  • 26 April 1918
  • 30
  • XXVIII - C - 5

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