spoons Posted 20 March , 2007 Share Posted 20 March , 2007 I came across an individual memorial to Capt James Dykes, for full details see here. According to his granddaughter, Capt Dykes was a qualified doctor and qualified dentist although he served as an infantry officer. One photo in the family possession has me puzzled and that is with Capt Dykes and an older officer surrounded by nurses. Who, how, what, when, why? The buildings could be Scottish sandstone (he came from Dumfries) but he died as an infantry officer in Gallipoli in 1915. Any info or suggestions are welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottsGreys Posted 21 March , 2007 Share Posted 21 March , 2007 Spoons: I can't help you with the nurses photo; however, below is Capt. James J. Dykes as a member of the 1st/4th KOSB, September 1914. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeldr Posted 21 March , 2007 Share Posted 21 March , 2007 An additional couple of snippets from R. W. Walker's 'To What End Did They Die - Officers Died at Gallipoli' Capt. Dykes was MiD and his photograph appeared in 'The War Illustrated' 21st Aug 1915 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdwn1 Posted 21 March , 2007 Share Posted 21 March , 2007 Hello Here are the details and photo of Capt Dykes from the Edinburgh University Roll of Honour. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoons Posted 21 March , 2007 Author Share Posted 21 March , 2007 Thanks BottsGreys, Michaeldr and jdwn1 - all great stuff. It has been suggested that the other man in the photo looks a bit like Lord Roberts. If so, this photo has to be between 1913 when Dykes was promoted to Captain and November 1914. The features look similar, but I don't know much about period uniforms. What does anyone think? Given that Dykes was in a volunteer battalion, could the nurses be TFNS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoons Posted 26 April , 2007 Author Share Posted 26 April , 2007 I mailed the latest photos to Capt Dykes grandaughter. Received a text today from the lady - a 'silver surfer' whose texting skills are there with the youngsters. An extract follows: "just 2 say very many thanks 2 u & ur colleague re capt dykes I ll get down 2 ur emails very soon best wishes" I am sure for every one we hear back from, there are several more grateful friends and relatives. \Spoons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete L Posted 26 April , 2007 Share Posted 26 April , 2007 Not enough gold braid and gongs to be Roberts - http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Boer/BoerWarFMEarlRoberts.html Roberts would have been 82 in 1914. This gentleman is younger than that. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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