Dickens, William –

Formerly 68929, Machine Gun Corps. CWGC records surname as DICKINS, but confirmed as DICKENS by Medal Card.

Personal details

  • Surname: Dickens
  • Forename: William
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Broughton, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Not known
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 31
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: August 8th, 1918
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 8th Battalion, The Tank Corps.
  • Service number: 202070
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Salford, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: Not known
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres, Somme, France
  • CWGC reference: III. H. 1.

Local newspaper entries

  • Salford Advertiser/Salford Reporter entries: 07/09/1918

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