Person Page - 1991

     He was born on 24 March 1899 at Fulham area, London, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada.^1,3,4 William married Helen Rebecca Howes, possibly at St. Paul's Church, Bellingham, on 27 July 1931 at Whatcom County, Washington, USA.^6,4
     William Arthur Dickson died on 6 March 1966 at Shaughnessy Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, at age 66 according to Ontario Death Registration 1966-09-003755. He was a farmer on a turkey farm.^2,5,4
     The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of William Arthur Dickson.
     William Arthur Dickson was buried on 9 March 1966 at Valley View Memorial Gardens, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada.^5,4
     Introductory Overview:
     William Arthur Dickson of Sonningdale is not included in the Asquith and District Honour Roll for WWI.
Other comments:
     William enlisted as a signaller in the 232nd Battalion, but washed out after about 10 months and was discharged.¹

Canadian Military Service - WWI

     William Arthur Dickson of Sonningdale began military service on 8 May 1916 at the age of 17 at North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada, joining the 232nd battalion as a signeller. He was an unmarried farmer. He was described as being 5' 8" with a fair complpexion, blue eyes and fair hair. On his Attestation (enlistment) papers, he listed his next-of-kin/contact as his father, William Dickson of Sonningdale. He was assigned regimental number 1018247.¹ William Arthur Dickson ended his military service on 23 February 1917 at North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada, being classified as medically unfit and unlikely to become an efficient soldier. I presume this refers to his abilities as a signaller. He may have been training at the UofS in Saskatoon because his final pay sheet gives his address as University Farm, Saskatoon, Sask..

End of Military Service section.¹

     He moved to the Sonningdale district, Saskatchewan, Canada, with his parents William Dickson and Catherine Dickson and family in 1912.³
     He appeared on the 1916 Census of Canadian Prairie Provinces RM of Eagle Creek No. 376, Saskatchewan in the household of his parents, William and Catherine Dickson, and he was listed as a farmer's son.³
     In the obituary of William Dickson who died 9 March 1949, his son, William Arthur Dickson of Cloverdale, was listed as a survivor.⁷
     See the footnotes below for a link to his obituary that appeared in the newspaper The Vancouver Sun published in Vancouver, British Columbia, 8 March 1966.⁴

     He was born in 1874 or 1875 at England.^2,3 William married Katherine Rees.^4,2
     William Dickson died on 9 March 1949, at his home, at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.³
     
     William Dickson was buried on 11 March 1949 at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.³
     William Dickson of Sonningdale was listed as next-of-kin/contact on his son William's attestation (enlistment) papers.¹
     In 1912,William and Catherine moved with their children, William, Ada, Elsie and Stanley, from England to the Sonningdale district, Saskatchewan, Canada.²
     William and Catherine Dickson appeared on the 1916 Census of Canadian Prairie Provinces, RM of Eagle Creek No. 376, Saskatchewan, enumerated 1 June 1916, described as a farmer. Their children William, Ada, Elsie and Stanley were listed as living with them.²
     The following obituary appeared in the newspaper The Vancouver Sun published in Vancouver, British Columbia 10 March 1949:

     She was born on 1 April 1911 at Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.² Helen married William Arthur Dickson, possibly at St. Paul's Church, Bellingham, on 27 July 1931 at Whatcom County, Washington, USA.^1,3
     Helen Rebecca Howes died on 19 June 1983 at New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada, at age 72.²
     Helen Rebecca Howes was buried at Valley View Memorial Gardens, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada.²
     In the obituary of William Arthur Dickson who died 6 March 1966, his wife, Helen Dickson, was listed as a survivor.³

     She was born circa 1876 at England.¹ Katherine married William Dickson.^1,2
     In 1912,Catherine and William moved with their children, William, Ada, Elsie and Stanley, from England to the Sonningdale district, Saskatchewan, Canada.²
     William and Catherine Dickson appeared on the 1916 Census of Canadian Prairie Provinces, RM of Eagle Creek No. 376, Saskatchewan, enumerated 1 June 1916, described as a farmer. Their children William, Ada, Elsie and Stanley were listed as living with them.²
     In the obituary of William Dickson who died 9 March 1949, his wife, Catherine Dickson was listed as a survivor.³

     She was born circa 1901 at England.¹
     Ada Dickson died before March 1966 since she did not survive her brother William who died March 6th.²
     She moved to the Sonningdale district, Saskatchewan, Canada, with her parents William Dickson and Catherine Dickson and family in 1912.¹
     She appeared on the 1916 Census of Canadian Prairie Provinces RM of Eagle Creek No. 376, Saskatchewan in the household of her parents, William and Catherine Dickson.¹

     She was born circa 1903 at England.¹
     Elsie Dickson moved to the Sonningdale district, Saskatchewan, Canada, with her parents William Dickson and Catherine Dickson and family in 1912.¹
     She appeared on the 1916 Census of Canadian Prairie Provinces RM of Eagle Creek No. 376, Saskatchewan in the household of her parents, William and Catherine Dickson.¹
     In the obituary of William Arthur Dickson who died 6 March 1966, his sister, Elsie Murray, of White Rock, was listed as a survivor.²

     He was born circa 1911 at England.¹
     Stanley Dickson moved to the Sonningdale district, Saskatchewan, Canada, with his parents William Dickson and Catherine Dickson and family in 1912.¹
     He appeared on the 1916 Census of Canadian Prairie Provinces RM of Eagle Creek No. 376, Saskatchewan in the household of his parents, William and Catherine Dickson.¹
     In the obituary of William Arthur Dickson who died 6 March 1966, his brother, Stanley Dickson, was listed as a survivor.²