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DickenWalter1748Attested: Aug 1905. Source: CMP 10Cape Police
DickenWilliam PophamLieutenant ColonelDICKEN, WILLIAM POPHAM, Colonel, was born 19 March 1834, eldest son of William Stephens Dicken, MD, IMS, Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals, Bengal, and of Catherine Lamb, youngest daughter of Captain Joseph Lamb Popham, RN, and niece of Admiral Sir Home Popham.  He was educated at Blundell's School, Tiverton, at Charterhouse, and at Addiscombe, and entered the Madras Army on 9 December 1853.  He became Captain in 1865; Major, Madras Staff Corps (now Indian Army) in 1873; Lieutenant Colonel in 1879; Brevet Colonel in 1883: Colonel 9 December 1883; Colonel Commandant, 3rd Madras Light Infantry (now 63rd Palamcottah Light Infantry) in 1884.  He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 22 June 1886, and 2 September 1887]; received the Medal and clasp, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 25 November 1887]: "William Popham Dicken, Lieutenant Colonel and Colonel, Madras Staff Corps.  For services in Burma".  He was awarded a Distinguished Service Pension in 1890; created a CB in 1891, and placed upon the Unemployed Supernumerary List 9 December 1891.  Colonel Dicken died 4 May 1912.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book)
Madras Staff Corps
DickensTrooperFrontier Wars. SAGS (1) 1879Stanger Mounted Rifles
DickensACorporalNatal 1906 (0)
Source: Recipients of the Natal 1906 Medal
New Hanover Reserves
DickensA1st Battalion
Source: WO100/281
Grahamstown TG
DickensA WTrooperNatal 1906 (1)
Source: Recipients of the Natal 1906 Medal
Natal Mounted Rifles
DickensA W469TrooperServed 10 May 02 to 31 May 02.
Source: Nominal roll in WO127
Natal Mounted Rifles
DickensB VSource: QSA and KSA medal rollsSouthern Rhodesian Volunteers
DickensButler VincentSource: QSA and KSA medal rollsSouthern Rhodesian Volunteers
DickensC1st Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls
South Staffordshire Regiment
DickensCKrooQSA (0). Medal returned
Source: QSA medal rolls
HMS Monarch
DickensC4TrooperJoined 27 Jan 00
Source: Nominal roll in WO127
Orpen's Light Horse
DickensCSource: QSA and KSA medal rollsGrenadier Guards
DickensC2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls
Manchester Regiment
DickensCSource: QSA and KSA medal rolls69th Battery, RFA
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