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DicksonJames8671PrivateSource: QSA Medal Rolls18th Company, 6th Btn, IY
DicksonJames44220TrooperNo known Company. Served in 37th Btn IY
Source: QSA Medal Rolls
Imperial Yeomanry
DicksonJohn697TrooperServed 15 Apr 01 to 03 Sep 02. Discharged Aldershot
Source: Nominal roll in WO127
Scottish Horse
DicksonJohn586Corporal1st RPR
Source: Nominal roll in WO127
Railway Pioneer Regiment
DicksonJohn586Source: Attestation papers. See image on this site.Railway Pioneer Regiment
DicksonJohn697Trooper1st Battalion
Source: QSA Medal Rolls
Scottish Horse
DicksonJohn25275Private1st Battalion
Source: QSA Medal Rolls
Scottish Horse
DicksonJohn Address: Sunny Side Kingston.
Source: Attestation paper in WO126
Town Guard and District Mounted Troops
DicksonJohn Baillie BallantyneColonelBorn in 1842, he entered in 1860; Colonel (Staff employ), 1897. Staff service: Special Service, Cape of Good Hope, 1879; DAA and QMG Nile Expedition, 1884-85; Colonel on Staff (commanding Cavalry Brigade), Eastern District, 1897-99; Colonel on Staff, Straits Settlements, 1899-1900; Major General, Cavalry Brigade, South Africa, February 1900. War service: South African War, 1879 (Despatches; medal with clasp); Sudan Expedition, 1884-85, severely wounded (medal with 2 clasps; bronze star); South African War, 1899-1900; on Staff.
CB (n/b, gold), CMG (n/b), SAGS (1) 1879, Egypt (2) The Nile, Abu Klea, QSA (5) CC OFS Joh DH Belf, Khedive Star. Smith & Wilde Sep 08 £11,500.
Source: List of CMG recipients. Various sources
Staff
DicksonJohn OLieutenantJoined 15 May 00
Source: Nominal roll in WO127
Nesbitt's Horse
DicksonJohn QuayleCaptainDICK-CUNYNGHAM, JAMES KEITH, Lieutenant, was born 28 March, 1877, third son of Sir R H A Dick-Cunyngham, 9th Baronet, and Lady Dick-Cunyngham.  He was educated at Cheltenham College, and was gazetted to the Gordon Highlanders 28 May 1898, becoming Lieutenant 4 October 1898.  He served in the South African War, 1899-1902, and took part in the operations in Natal, 1899, including actions at Elandslaagte and Lombard's Kop; was present at the Defence of Ladysmith, including action of 6 January 1900; during operations in Natal, March to June, 1900, including action at Laing's Nek (6 to 9 June); in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900, including actions at Belfast (26 and 27 August) and Lydenberg (5 to 8 September); in the Transvaal, west of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900 and again in the Transvaal 30 November 1900 to December 1901.  He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 10 September 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with four clasps, the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "James Keith Dick-Cunyngham, Lieutenant, Gordon Highlanders.  In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa".  The Insignia were presented by the King 2 June 1902.  He was promoted to Captain 24 November 1902, and was Adjutant, Gordon Highlanders, 20 August 1904 to 19 August 1907.  He served in the European War from 1914; as Assistant Provost-Marshal, 2nd Army Corps, BEF, 5 August to 29 September 1914; as Brigade Major, 14th Infantry Brigade, BEF, 30 September 1914 to 3 September 1915.  He was promoted to Major 1 September 1915; was GSO2, 1st Army Corps, BEF, British Armies in France, 4 September 1915 to 5 August 1916; GS01, 51st Division, British Armies in France, 16 November 1916 to 6 April 1918; Temporary Brigadier General 1 April to 11 June 1918; commanding the 152nd Infantry Brigade, British Armies in France, 7 April to 11 June 1918; AAG, War Office (Temporary), from 15 March, 1919.  He was mentioned in Despatches, and was given the Brevets of Major 18 February 1915, and Lieutenant Colonel 3 June, 1916, and created a CMG in 1918.  Lieutenant Colonel Dick-Cunyngham married, in 1905, Alice Daisy, youngest daughter of  Sir Harold Deane, KCSI, and they had two daughters.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book)
Field Intelligence Department
DicksonLSource: WO100/284Piquetberg DMT
DicksonM1st Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls
Gordon Highlanders
DicksonM2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls
Gordon Highlanders
DicksonPSource: QSA and KSA medal rollsColdstream Guards
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