Dickinson | N H C | | Major | He was born 11 November 1862, eldest son of T W Carr Dickinson, of Fairholme, Cheltenham; and grandson of Generals T Dickinson and H Dick HEICS, his mother, Elizabeth Charlotte Dickinson, being second daughter of the latter. He was educated at Cheltenham College, and served as Lieutenant in the 3rd (South Regiment) Royal Guernsey Light Infantry Militia, 1881-5. He joined the Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadians) 23 May 1885; served with the 44th Gurkha Light Infantry, BSC in the Upper Burma Campaign, 1885-7 (Medal with clasp), and 1887-9 (clasp). He was Station Staff Officer, Kohima, Naga Hills, Assam, and was brought to the notice of the Commander-in-Chief in India for his good service on detached duty by the General Officer Commanding Eastern Frontier, Bengal. He became Captain 12 August 1801. He was in the Ordnance Store Department, 1891-3; DACGO, 1893-6; Ordnance Officer, 4th Class, Army Ordnance Department, 1896-8. He served with the 1st Battalion Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadians) (100th), in the South African War, 1900-1, and was present at the action of Wittebergen (Queen's Medal and four clasps). He became Major 28 June 1901. He served with the West African Frontier Force, 1st Battalion Northern Nigeria Regiment, 1901-4; Acting Commandant and Brigade Major, Northern Nigeria Regiment, West African Frontier Force. He was in command of the Kontagora Expedition, 1902, for which, in addition to mention in Despatches, he received the Medal and clasp, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 8 May 1903]: "Major Neville Hope Campbell Dickinson, The Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadians). In recognition of services in effecting the capture of the ex-Emir of Kontagora". Major Dickinson retired from the Army 20 December 1905. He was Military Resident, Province of Borjgu, and JP, Northern Nigeria, 1901 to 1904, and among the important appointments which he subsequently held was that of Mechanical Engineer of the Construction Company of the Central Uruguay Eastern Extension Railway, 1906. When the Great, War began Major Dickinson became, on 6 August 1914, a First Class Inspector of Mechanical Transport, Army Service Corps, and was employed in that position during the war until 8 January 1918, serving in France in 1916, being brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable services in 1917 and 1918. He has the British War Medal and the Allies' Medal. From 9 January 1918 to 15 October 1919, he was employed with the Army Ordnance Department and Royal Army Ordnance Corps, as Ordnance Officer, 4th and 3rd class. Major Dickinson married, in 1896, Elizabeth Frankland, second daughter of Isaac Garlbutt Dickinson, of Woking and Newcastle.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadia |