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209189 Pte. Joseph Riley Dickinson British Army 10th Btn. Cheshire Regiment from:Preston, Lancashire (d.14th July 1916) I only discovered Joseph Riley Dickinson whilst researching my family tree. He was my great granddad. Those who served in the Great War underwent many horrors and I believe they should never be forgotten – I don’t know much about my great granddad but what little I do, I wish to share. Records show that he enlisted for General Service with the Cheshire Regiment on the 8th of May, 1915. He was later transferred to 10th Battalion and on 26th of September, 1916, was in France. On 14 July 1916, two weeks into the Battle of the Somme, he was reported missing and then listed as killed in action. He was 34 years old, 5’ 1½”, with a 34” chest and had ‘good’ physical development at enlistment. He left Lily, his wife for 10 years and three children aged 9, 6 and 1½. His name is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Picardie, France. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**