Name

Samuel James Dickson.

Description

Belfast Telegraph Newspaper Photograph of Able Seaman Samuel James Dickson.

Life Story

Name: Samuel James Dickson.

Service Number: J/8265.

Rank: Able Seaman.

Battalion: H.M.S Monmouth.

Regiment: Royal Navy.

Born: 19th April 1894, Belfast.

Died: 1st November 1914.

Address: 31 Rosebank Street, Belfast

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Samuel Dickson, son of Robert and Matilda Dickson, lived at 31 Rosebank Street, Shankill, Belfast

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The 1901 Ireland Census has Samuel living at 24 Ballyslockart (Ballymaglaff, Down) with his mother, Matilda, father Robert, occupation, Farm Labourer Servant, four sisters, Mary, 15 years, Ellen, 10 years, Lizzie, 4 years, Tillie, 3 years, and two brothers, Bob, 12 years, David, 5 years

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The 1911 Ireland Census has Samuels family living at 78 Edenderry Town (Breda, Down)

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Samuel James Dickson joined the Royal Navy on the 19th April 1912 for a period of 12 years.

He served on a number of ships throughout his career, including the following: HMS Impregnable, HMS King Alfred, HMA Isis, HMS Vivid I, HMS Gibraltar, HMS Cambrian, HMS Pegasus, HMS Donegal, HMS Highflyer, before ending on HMS Monmouth. His Character throughout his service is given as Very Good.

Samuel was an Able Seaman within the Royal Navy when while serving aboard HMS Monmouth he Drowned, Lost At Sea, on the 1st November 1914 aged 20 years. His ship, HMS Monmouth was involved in the Battle of Coronel, and it was during this action his ship was attacked and hit by the German Ship SMS Gneisenau first, it was then attacked by SMS Nurnberg and sunk off the Coast of Chile

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A local newspaper states.

S'man S J Dickson, of 31 Rosebank Street, who was lost on HMS Monmouth

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Dependant Pension Application Forms show his mother Matilda as claimant

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Samuel received the British War Medal, Victory Medal and 1914 Star.

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He is Remembered at Plymouth Naval Memorial, United Kingdom.

To Remember Is To Honour

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