GUNNER D. DICKSON, NO. 4 BATTERY, 1ST BRIGADE NORTH IRISH DIVISION, ROYAL ARTILLERY, AND NO. 6 (MOUNTAIN) BATTERY, 1ST BRIGADE SOUTH IRISH DIVISION, ROYAL ARTILLERY. India General Service Medal 1854-1895, 2 clasps, Burma1885-7, Hazara 1888

GUNNER D. DICKSON, NO. 4 BATTERY, 1ST BRIGADE NORTH IRISH DIVISION, ROYAL ARTILLERY, AND NO. 6 (MOUNTAIN) BATTERY, 1ST BRIGADE SOUTH IRISH DIVISION, ROYAL ARTILLERY. India General Service Medal 1854-1895, 2 clasps, Burma1885-7, Hazara 1888 (officially named, engraved in running script: 28627 Gunner D. Dickson No. 4 By. 1st. Bde. N.I. Division R.A.). Attractively toned, Almost Extremely Fine.

Medal accompanied by medal roll extracts, confirming medal and clasps, and 5 pages copied service papers.

Gunner Dickson’s service papers are from the “burnt papers” series and as a result are a little difficult to read, due to water damage. The following details have, however, been extracted from them:

David Dickson was born in the parish of Kirkmichael, Maybole, Ayrshire. He enlisted into the 11th Brigade, Royal Artillery, as a Gunner on 28/3/1881. At the time of enlistment Dickson was 22 years of age and gave his trade as that of gardener. He transferred as a Gunner to the 9th Battery, 9th Brigade Royal Artillery on 1/7/1881. The 9th Brigade Royal Artillery was re-designated No. 4 Battery, 1st Brigade North Irish Division, Royal Artillery, on 1/4/1882. Dickson transferred with the rank of Gunner to the No. 6 (Mountain) Battery, 1st Brigade, South Irish Division, on 1/9/1886 and was discharged dead on 2/6/1895.

Dickson saw service at home, 28/3/1881 to 4/10/1881, in India, 5/10/1881 to 15/4/1889 and at home from 16/4/1889 to 2/6/1895, being discharged dead on the latter date, after having seen 14 years and 67 days service with the colours.

Whilst both the 4th Battery North Irish Division and the 3rd Battery South Irish Division of the Royal Artillery saw service in Burma, 1885-87, Dickson was awarded the Burma 1885-87 clasp for service with the No. 4 Battery, North Irish Division Royal Artillery, during that campaign. He was awarded the Hazara 1888 clasp for service with the No. 6 (Mountain) Battery, 1st Brigade, South Irish Division.