| Regimental number | 1854 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Mt Browne, New South Wales |
| School | Wallaroo Public School, South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Address | Cowell, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Brother, Samuel Ernest Dickens, Wallaroo, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 2 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/17/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Longueval Road Cemetery (Row G, Grave No. 14), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 174 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Sarah DICKENS. Native of Wallaroo, South Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brother: Lt William John DICKENS MC, 27th Bn, returned to Australia, 4 July 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
