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the Black Watch Royal Highlanders 1/4 Dundee Territorial Division1

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Pedigree
Last Edited: 18 Jun 2020

Military Service

  • Military Service*: The Black Watch Royal Highlanders 1/4 Dundee Territorial Division John Dickson confectioner & fruiterer between 31 May 1912 and 26 September 1917 Black Watch Royal Highlanders 1/4 Dundee Territorial Division. Service numbers 1449; 6726 & 292881; Awarded Victory Medal (roll G/102 B37 page 2264), British Medal (roll number as Victory Medal) and Star (roll G/3 B8 page 667); Theatre of war France, date of entry (to France) 24 Feb 1915; disharged 26 Sept 1917 (wounded.)1
  • Military Service: Forester C Nicolson iron turner served with the Black Watch Royal Highlanders 1/4 Dundee Territorial Division in 1915 at Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, , Black Watch.2
    sitting Forester Cockburn Nicolson b1899, standing thought to be Robert Davidson Nicolson b1893
    Forester Cockburn Nicolson b1899
  • Military Service*: Robert Davidson Nicolson textile fitter served with the Black Watch Royal Highlanders 1/4 Dundee Territorial Division say July 1915 at France, , seated Robert Davidson Nicolson 1893-1951 4th Battalion Black Watch, service no 1192, in France about summer 1915; person standing unknown.4
    seated Robert Davidson Nicolson 1893-1951 4th Battalion Black Watch, service no 1192, in France about summer 1915; person standing unknown

Citations

  1. [S126] Website The National Archives (of the UK) (http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/?letter=&search=&research-category=online) this via Facebook member Bryan Johncock on UK Military Genealogy and Photograph Identification Group; 1917 John Dickson 1449 medal card 308950_A000446-00672 [April 2017].
  2. [S40] CO via email [May 2018].
  3. CO via email [May 2018]
  4. [S61] Website Facebook (www.facebook.com) RN via Facebook [Nov 2018].
  5. RN via Facebook [Nov 2018]