Francis Sidney DICKINSON

Regimental number	5004
Date of birth	--/04/1889
Place of birth	Moe, Victoria
Religion	Methodist
Occupation	Traveller
Address	Sidharven, Oram Street, Shepparton, Victoria
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	23
Next of kin	Mrs Dickinson, Sidharven, Oram Street, Shepparton, Victoria
Enlistment date	9 November 1914
Rank on enlistment	Sergeant
Unit name	Light Horse Brigade Train 3
AWM Embarkation Roll number	25/100/1
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A51 Chilka on 2 February 1915
Regimental number from Nominal Roll	Commissioned
Rank from Nominal Roll	Major
Unit from Nominal Roll	Mounted Division Train
Promotions	2nd Lieutenant Unit: LH3 Bde Train Promotion date: 20 February 1916 Lieutenant Unit: ANZAC Mtd Div Promotion date: 7 July 1916 Captain Unit: ANZAC Mtd Div Promotion date: 4 September 1916 Major Unit: Mtd Div Train Promotion date: 1 March 1918
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)	Officer of the Order of the British Empire London Gazette 3 June 1919. Recommendation date: 19 September 1919 Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 3138 (5 June 1919); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 113 (6 October 1919).
Fate	Returned to Australia 17 July 1919
Medals	OBE Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 113 Date: 6 October 1919
Other details	Medals: Order of the British Empire, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal