DICKINSON, Charles Henry
| Service Number: | 5363 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 January 1916, Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Barnsley, England, 1890 |
| Home Town: | Auburn, Auburn, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farm Labourer |
| Died: | Car Accident, Cowra, NSW, 6 June 1942 |
| Cemetery: |
Rookwood Cemeteries & Crematorium, New South Wales Zone F 1AW 0177 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 28 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5363, 4th Infantry Battalion, Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 14 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 5363, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 5363, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Fatal Car Smash.
TRAGIC DEATH OF MR.
CHARLES HENRY
DICKINSON.
The community was shocked on Saturday night when it became known that Mr. Charles Dickinson had been killed in a motor car smash about three miles out on the Cowra Road, at the turn-off to Mr. D. Graham's 'Hopefield' property. Mr. Dickinson, who worked for Mr. S. Starr, left home at about 5.20, driving his single seater Singer, and shortly afterwards the police were notified that there had been an accident, and it was later announced that Mr. Dickinson had been killed, the cause of death being fracture of the skull.
At the locality of the accident there is a slight curve in the road, and it was here that the Singer collided with a Mercury sedan taxi, coming towards Grenfell from Cowra. The smaller car was badly crumpled up; the driver and two occupants (Messrs. Loader and Harding) of the taxi were not injured. An arrest was made in connection with the happening, and there will be a Coroner's enquiry on Friday.
The late Mr. Dickinson had been employed by Mr. Starr for many years, and though of a retiring disposition, was a very popular man. He fought in the last war, and was a member of the R.S. & S.I.L.A. A service was held at the Mortuary Chapel on Sunday, prior to the removal of the body to Blayney, the interment being in the Parramatta cemetery.
Rev. J. A. Chapman officiated.
The Grand United Oddfellows' service was conducted by Bro. A. E. Selywn, D.S., a number of the brethren being present. Members of the Returned Soldiers' League and the V.D.C. were also present, and formed a guard of honor, and acted as pallbearers.
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