Second Lieutenant Ian Roderick James Dickson

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Ian R J DICKSON (Donboy) was born after 25 Oct 1908.

'A bit unfortunate, one of a small advance party of eleven - first to be bowled over'.  El Alamein assault; machine gunned 19-20 Oct 1942. 2nd Lt.  Killed in war Parents: Roderick John DICKSON (Rod) and Rubina Maud BOWIE (Ruby). Brother of Colin William Donald DICKSON, Melwyn Raymond DICKSON (Mel.)

In Memory of
Second Lieutenant IAN RODERICK JAMES DICKSON

30986, 32nd Bn., attd. 25th Bn., New Zealand Infantry
who died age 33
on 24 October 1942
Son of Roderick John and Rubina Maude Dickson, of Mangaweka,

New Zealand.
Remembered with honour
EL ALAMEIN WAR CEMETERY

Grave/ Memorial Reference: I.F.S

Commemorated in perpetuity by
the Commonwealth War Graves Commission

 

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The World War Two Memorial in St Martin's on the Close