Sergeant Robert James Dickson

1919 - 1944  (25 years)

• Name	Robert James Dickson
  Prefix	Sergeant
  Born	7 Apr 1919	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21523850
  Military	WW2
  Misfortune	Killed in WW2
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-52905
  Died	20 Dec 1944	, Italy   [1, 2, 3]
  	Cause: killed in war
  Buried	Villanova Canadian War Cemetery, Bagncavallo, Ravenna, Italy   [3]
  Person ID	I52905	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	David Galloway Dickson,   b. 19 Dec 1884,   d. 10 Mar 1939, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 54 years)
  Mother	Bessie Hounam,   b. 28 Sep 1885, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Sep 1966  (Age 80 years)
  Married	17 Nov 1908	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Family ID	F13660	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Robert James Dickson

  
  

• Notes

  Sgt. R. Dickson, 25 Wounded In Italy Galt. Oct. 11 (Special) - Fighting in Italy with the Perth Regiment, Sgt. Robert Dickson, age 25, was wounded in action Sept. 13, suffering shell fragment wounds. on both hands: and the side of his neck. Two telegrams to his mother, Mrs. R. G. Dickson, of Blair, near Galt, advised her of his wounds. Enlisting with the Dufferin Haldimand Rifles of Brantford in August, 1940, he transferred to the Perth Regiment and has been in Italy since midsummer. A sister, Janet. has been serving with the RCAF Women's Division for a year.

  
  

• Sources

  [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. Robert James Dickson Death Date: 20 Dec 1944 Death Location: Military Death Location : Italy Estimated born 7 Apr 1919 Birth Location: Ontario killed in action [S34] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Blair CC#4501 Internet Link. In memory of / Helen Mary / 1912 - 2000 / and her brother Robert James / 1919 - 1944 / killed in action / buried in Italy / at rest / Dickson/ [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21523850. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Bessie Hounam Age: 23 Father: Joseph Hounam Mother: Janet Wilson Born: abt 1885 Spouse: David Galloway Dickson Age: 24 Father: Henry Dickson Mother: Jane Galloway married 17 Nov 1908 married: Waterloo

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 7 Apr 1919 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: killed in war - 20 Dec 1944 - , Italy Buried - - Villanova Canadian War Cemetery, Bagncavallo, Ravenna, Italy  = Link to Google Earth