More about David Dibbs

David served in the Canadian Militia (Canadian Grenadier Guards) before the outbreak of war when he enlisted initially with 23rd Battalion, Canadian Infantry before transferring to the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, leaving Halifax, Nova Scotia to England 20/01/1915. He arrived in France 15/03/1915 before joining the Patricia’s in the field. He was killed in action whilst digging in on Bellewaerde Ridge, Belgium. David was the brother of  Lance Corporal William Arthur Dibbs 28942 of the 16th Battalion, Canadian Infantry, who was also killed in action just 12 days before David. Two other brothers both served during the Great War and returned home safely, they were Seaman Walter Robert Dibbs, J72382, H.M.S. Victory. Royal Navy and Cpt Henry James Dibbs, Indian Army.

For more information on David, visit David’s Memorial and David’s Service Record and Circumstances of Death Register

There are references to David within the local Dundee Newspapers held within Dundee Central Library.

Advertiser 14/05/1915 page 2, Courier 14/05/1915 page 3 and the Peoples Journal 15/05/1915 page 6.

David’s father Alexander was Stationmaster at Lochee train station but was sadly killed by a train in 1913.