Tracking down Burnley warhero Sgt J.E.Dickson

[louisa maud]

The family had a whole host of children, at least 9 adding up births from1879-1908 ish, not one  a familiar name
LM

[ShaunJ]

Per an item in the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times of 2 July 1943 (page 5 ) his mother was formerly Clara Blackburn, his parents lived at 150 Monifieth Avenue, Dundonald. As a boy he attended the local catholic school, staying with the Embleys.

[louisa maud]

Shaun, are you suggesting the 1922 birth in Hammersmith area is incorrect, or perhaps they moved about

Pity we don't have marriage details of his parents 1915, that would be worth a purchase for  and more about them

Louisa Maud

[rosie99]

James & Clara Dickson are at 150 Monifieth Avenue in 1940

[rosie99]

It looks as though they were in Whitefield Road, Glasgow in 1933 - this almost follows on to your London registers L.M. 

[louisa maud]

Well done Rosie

There was another family st some of the ER addresses, will check later, they might be connected

LM

[ShaunJ]

There's another item in the Burnley Express of 10 July 1943 (page 3)

- born in London
- came to Burnley as a boy
- nickname Teddy
- lived with grandmother Mrs M Blackburn at 21A Livingstone Street
- went to Clitheroe circa 1933 then later to Glasgow
- was a university student in Glasgow
- mother Clara Blackburn - the music teacher - well known in Burnley & Clitheroe
- his aunt Mrs Ella Halsall lives at 60 Brougham Street.

[louisa maud]

If all of this information is known about this person why is he listed on
Commission for war graves
James  Edwin Dickson
1368890
RAF Volunteer Reserve
Eindhoven general cemetery
29/06/1943
No other information about him yet papers list his family

LM

[louisa maud]

shown earlier

Marriage: 19 Oct 1878 St Mary the Virgin, Leigh, Lancashire, England
Thomas Halsall - 20, Miner, Bachelor, Westleigh
Ellen Blackburn - 20, Spinster, Westleigh
    Groom's Father: James Halsall, Stoker
    Bride's Father: John Blackburn, Carter
    Witness: Henry Molineaux; Mary Jane Halsall is this Clara's mother?

LM