John Gow Dickson

John Gow Dickson June 2010

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• Birth*: John Gow Dickson was born on 19 December 1923 at St Mary & St Peter, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, .¹
• He was the son of Alexander Young Dickson jute mill oiler and Mary Keith Paterson Johnston hotelier.
• (Groom) Marriage*: John Gow Dickson married Williamina Forbes Caithness on 25 February 1944 at St Mary's Church, Lochee, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, ; after banns according to the forms of the Roman Catholic Church; signed John G Dickson electrical engineer apprentice wireman Royal Navy bachelor aged 20 residing 40 Guthrie Street Dundee now engaged in active service, parents Alexander Dickson jute calenderer & Mary Dickson now Nay ms Patterson; signed Wilhamina Forbes Caithness munition worker spinster aged 21 residing 5 Lundie Avenue Lohee parents William Caithness labourer & Elizabeth Caithness ms Curran; signed Jospeh Keenan parish priest St Mary's Church Lochee, witnesses signed John Caithness 5 Lundie Avenue Lochee & signed Eliza J Dickson 40 Guthrie Street Dundee; registered 1944 February 28th at Lochee signed John R Nicol registrar.²
• (Deceased) Death*: John Gow Dickson died on 11 May 2016 at Newport-on-Tay, Fife, Scotland, , at age 92.³

• (Resident) Address: As of circa 1933, John Gow Dickson was living with Mary Keith Paterson Johnston hotelier at at 19 Canon Street, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, .⁴
• (Resident) Address: As of circa 1935, John Gow Dickson was living with Mary Keith Paterson Johnston hotelier at at 119 Nethergate, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, .⁴
• (Resident) Address: As of circa 1937, John Gow Dickson was living with Mary Keith Paterson Johnston hotelier at at 10 Airlie Terrace, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, .⁴
• (Resident) Address: As of circa 1939, John Gow Dickson was living with Mary Keith Paterson Johnston hotelier at at 40 Guthrie Street, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, ; During the earlier years (pre 1939) Mary and family moved house about every two years – and always in May. But during the war they stayed in Guthrie Street and it was while they were there that Margaret remembers her uncles visiting her mother.⁵
• (Witness) Newspaper Article: John Gow Dickson and Williamina Forbes Caithness was mentioned in a newspaper article about John Dickson on 28 May 1945. BIRTHS. DICKSON-AT DRI.on May 27. 1945 to Mina (nee Caithness, wife of W M. John Dickson RN - a son. (Both well.)⁶
• (Informant) Death: John Gow Dickson registered the death of John Dickson on 1 February 1947 at Royal Infirmary, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1947 deaths in the ..; ref 98; John Dickson, 1947 February first 1h 40m am Royal Infirmary ur 5 Lundie Avenue Dundee; m, 1 year 8 months; John Gow Dickson electrical engineer Williamina Forbes Dickson ms Caithness; meningitis as cert by Leticia Bruce MBChB; John Gow Dickson father; reg 1947 February 1st at Dundee A C Marshall assist registrar Hl registrar.⁷
• (Witness) Newspaper Article: John Gow Dickson and Williamina Forbes Caithness and Mary Keith Paterson Johnston hotelier was mentioned in a newspaper article about John Dickson on 3 February 1947. DICKSON - At DRI on Feb 1 1947, John Dickson, beloved son of John and Mina Dickson, 5 Lundie Ave., and dearly beloved grandson pof Mrs Nay, 40 Guthrie Street. Funeral today (Mon) 2pm to Balgay Cemetery. Any friends desirous of attending please notify M'Hugh, undertaker, Brook St.⁸
• (Witness) Newspaper Article: John Gow Dickson and Williamina Forbes Caithness and Mary Keith Paterson Johnston hotelier was mentioned in a newspaper article about John Dickson on 3 February 1947. First name(s)     John
  Last name     Dickson
  Sex     Male
  Death year     1947
  Death date     01 Feb 1947
  Place     Dundee
  Periodical     Courier & Advertiser
  Publication Year     1947
  Publication date     3 Feb 1947
  Page     4
  Father's first name(s)     John
  Father's last name     Dickson
  Mother's first name(s)     Mina
  Mother's last name     Dickson
  County     Forfarshire (Angus)
  Country     Scotland
  Event Type     Obituary
  Record set     Scotland, Newspaper Death Reports & Obituaries
  Category     Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
  Subcategory     Parish Burials
  Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland.⁸
  
• Photograph*: John Gow Dickson and Williamina Forbes Caithness are in this photograph taken on 5 July 1972 at St Paul's Church, Nethergate, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, , John G Dickson, Mina Caithness.⁹
  
• Newspaper Article*: John Gow Dickson was mentioned in a newspaper article Originally printed on May 14, 2016 in the Dundee Courier.
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  DICKSON Peacefully, at Craighead Care Home, Newport-on-Tay, on Wednesday, May 11, 2016, John (Johnny), retired Newport hotelier,
  beloved husband of the late Mina, dear dad of Billy, Brian, Alan and Joan, father-in-law of Sheila, Roslyn, Jacqueline, Fran and Phil, a much
  loved grandad, great-grandad and great-great-grandad. Funeral service in Newport Parish Church on Thursday, May 19, at 2.15 p.m., to
  which all family and friends are respectfully invited, thereafter to Balgay Cemetery, Dundee, arriving at 3.30 p.m. on 14 May 2016 at Dundee Courier.¹⁰

Military Service

• Military Service*: John Gow Dickson served with the Royal Navy circa 1941 Johnny was in the Royal Navy.¹¹
• Military Service: John Gow Dickson served with the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve on 25 July 1944 vessel Trouncer
  position Temporary Acting Sub-Lieutenant (E) RNVR.¹²
• (Awarded to) Milt Award*: John Gow Dickson was awarded the 1939-45 Star Medal say 1945.¹³
• (Awarded to) Milt Award*: John Gow Dickson was awarded the Atlantic Star Medal say 1945.¹³
• (Awarded to) Milt Award: John Gow Dickson was awarded the Africa Star Medal say 1945.¹³
• (Awarded to) Milt Award: John Gow Dickson was awarded the Burma Star Medal say 1945.¹³
• (Awarded to) Milt Award: John Gow Dickson was awarded the War 1939-45 Medal say 1945.¹³
• (Awarded to) Milt Award: John Gow Dickson was awarded the Naval General Service 1915 Medal say 1945.¹³
• Military Service*: John Gow Dickson served with the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve on 27 June 1945 vessel Trumpter
  position Temporary Acting Sub-Liutenant (E) RNVR.¹²