Basic Details
Surname
Dickens
Forenames
John William
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Service number
43364
Notes
The Roll lists his address as 18 Wellington Street.

(CWGC records that Private John W Dickens, regimental number 43365, died aged 19 on 28/9/1916 while serving in 7th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment, and is commemorated on Face 2C of Thiepval Memorial. They record him as the son of John William and Sarah Ann Dickens of 18 Wellington Street, Peterborough. Soldiers Died in the Great War records that he formerly served in the Northamptonshire Regiment under regimental number 3/10359. The Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects record that his death "on or since 28/9/1916" was presumed, and that his mother Sarah was his legatee).
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Beds
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
7th
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Pte
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Thiepval
Country of burial
Not Stated on Memorial
Cemetery
Not Stated on Memorial
Year of death
1916
Month of death
September
Day of death
28
Manner of death as stated
Killed in action at Thiepval
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action
Personal Details
Address
18, WELLINGTON STREET
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial