| William Drummond Scrase Dickens. 20th Regiment of Foot Cornet/2nd Lieutenant/Ensign - 19 August, 1851 Lieutenant - 7 June, 1854 Captain - 20 February, 1855 Major – 20 July, 1858 Lieutenant Colonel – 25 March, 1859 Colonel – 1 October, 1877 Dickens served with the 20th Foot during the Crimean War beginning on 26 January, 1855. He was present at the siege and fall of Sebastopol. He also served India during the Mutiny seeing action at Chanda, Umeerpore, Sultanpore, the siege and capture of Lucknow, subsequent operations in Oude and the affair at Meangunge. During the Mutiny he was Mentioned in Despatches. Carte de Visite Unknown Photographer Unknown Location c. 1860 |
