George Dickerson

DICKERSON George Sergeant 12620 Royal Engineers attached to 15th Brigade Royal Garrison Artillery died 27/10/1918 aged 27 Son of Jonathan and Mary Ann Dickerson, of Woodbridge, Suffolk and husband of Emily Esther nee Rowels. They were married on the 6th September 1913 at Brimscombe church, Gloucestershire . He was born at Henley Suffolk in 1888 to Jonathan and Mary Ann. In 1901 he was living with his parents at Sutton Road, Bromswell, 1911 he was a boarder at The Institute Avening. He left a wife and daughter, Emily Enid Sybil born at Avening on the 12th September 1917. Buried at Giavera British Cemetery, Arcade, Italy
Some notes from what remains of his army records. He joined up aged 18 and 2 months on the 8th March 1904. Living with his parents at Woodbridge Suffolk, occupation, assistant butcher. He served in South Africa from the 24th December 1904 to 4th March 1907, returned to home posting on the 5th March 1907. He was mobilized on the 5th August 1914 and posted to join the British Expeditionary Force in France on the 18th August 1915, left France for home posting on the 18th September 1914 due to being wounded. No records found relating to him being wounded. He remained in England until 20th January 1917 thereafter he was posted back to France where he died of broncho pneumonia on the 27th October 1918 at 39 Casualty Clearing Station, Italy