Private David Dickson Killed in Action, 1917 @ Norfolk Genealogy

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The following is extracted from the Rockford column on page 2 of the 3 May 1917 issue of the Simcoe Reformer.

rockford

...We all feel sorry to hear that David Dickson has also given his life for his country. David ... was a member of Rockford Sunday School...

The following is from a page 1 article in the 10 May 1917 issue
of the Simcoe Reformer newspaper.

COLONEL PRATT CABLES SYMPATHY

From Brighton, Eng. 7 May
Col. H. B. Donly, Simcoe, Ont. -- Recent casualties among 133rd men include Ptes. Booth, Carnahan, Cresar, Cook, Davis, Dickson, Morris, Musgrove, McCall, McClentic, Nethercott, Pake, Scott, Smith, West and West, killed in action. Convey heartfelt sympathy to relatives. -- A. C. Pratt.

The following is from a page 1 article in the 24 May 1917 issue
of the Simcoe Reformer newspaper.

PRIVATE DICKSON

797350 of Townsend Killed in Action. Private Dickson's parents live in Hamilton, but he lived with and worked on the farm of Mr. Lindsay Irvine, near Rockford.

He enlisted with D Company of the 133rd Battalion,
and was one of the first of that unit to get to France.

He died as the result of wounds received in the operations on Vimy Ridge, April 13th, 1917.

Also see David's Attestation paper: side 1 | side 2

Photo from microfilm