Donald Walter Lebaron DICKSON

1920 - 1998  (77 years)

• Name	Donald Walter Lebaron DICKSON
  Birth	2 Sep 1920	Campbellton, Restigouche County, New Brunswick, Canada
  Gender	Male
  _UID	3C244CDD03F243FBB7CE901FABE6F4990E6C
  Education	1939	Antigonish, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada
  	St F X - Bachelor of Arts - Magna Cum Laudee
  FamilySearch ID	LTPH-GDB
  Military	Regimental Number in Military Service
  	300207
  Nationality	Canadian
  Occupation	Pleasant Avenue, Stellarton, Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada
  	Sales Manager at D. Porter & Son
  Reference Number	4
  Religion	Roman Catholic
  Death	13 Aug 1998	Stellarton, Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada
  Residence	15 Aug 1998	Stellarton, Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada
  	Pleasant Avenue
  Burial	16 Aug 1998	Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery, Stellarton, Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada
  Person ID	I4	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	4 Jan 2026

  
  

  Father	Francis Hunter DICKSON,   b. 27 Aug 1891, Hillsborough, Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada d. 25 May 1972, Campbellton, Restigouche County, New Brunswick, Canada (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Mabel Corinne STEVENS,   b. 6 May 1894, Campbellton, Restigouche County, New Brunswick, Canada d. 2 Sep 1950, Campbellton, Restigouche County, New Brunswick, Canada (Age 56 years)
  Marriage	3 Jun 1919	Campbellton, Restigouche County, New Brunswick, Canada
  		Francis Hunter Dickson and Mabel Corrine Stevens Marriage Certificate.jpg
  Family ID	F1	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Doris Mary Alberta BRIGGS,   b. 16 Jun 1921, Chatham, Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada d. 2 Sep 1984, Stellarton, Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada (Age 63 years)
  Marriage	16 Feb 1943	Chatham, Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada
  		Donald Walter Dickson and Mary Doris Briggs Marriage Certificate.jpg
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living   4. Baby Boy DICKSON,   b. 1955, New Glasgow, Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 1955, New Glasgow, Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada (Age 0 years)   5. Kathryn Ann DICKSON,   b. 3 Oct 1959, New Glasgow, Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 24 Oct 2010, Stellarton, Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada (Age 51 years)
  Family ID	F5	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Feb 2020

  
  

• Documents

  Death Record

  
  

  Headstones		Donald Dickson and Doris Briggs
  		Headstone

  
  

  Histories		Obit1
  		Obit2

  
  

  Photos » Slide Show		Birth Record
  		Marriage Certificate
  		Donald Walter Dickson.jpg

  
  

• Notes

  Donald graduated from Campbellton High School in 1936 (at the age of 15) and then graduated from St. F. X. on May 15, 1940 (Magna Cum Laude). He joined the RCAF on December 12, 1940 and started his training in Portage La Prairie and Rivers, Manitoba and Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. His Military Trade was Air Observer/Navigator. The initial courses he completed after enlisting were: 1 - Air Force Initial (Basic) Training. 2 - Air Observer 3 - Navigation Training. 4 - General Reconnaissance. 5 - Bomber and Gunnery. 6 - Administrative. 7 - Personnel Counselling. 8 - Astro Navigation. He was posted to RCAF #6 Bomber Reconnaissance (BR) in Western AIr Command and Maritime Air Command. The #6 Bomber Reconnaissance Squadron replaced the #120 Squadron by relocating from Alliford Bay to Coal Harbour on Vancouver Island, BC on April 23, 1944. The #6 (BR) Squadron flew its last patrol on August 1, 1945 and the squadron was disbanded on August 7, 1945. He held the rank of Squadron Leader ( aka Major) and served at various stations in Canada eg. Moncton Navigation School and Vancouver Island (Coal Harbour) on Active Flying Duty. He was awarded the "Mentioned in Dispatches" by King George VI. His recognition Military Awards were: 1 - 139/1945 Star 2 - Pacific Star 3 - General Service Medal and Oak Leaf 4 - Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp 5 - Mentioned in Dispatches 6 - Canadian Forces Decoration Merit Recognition - Air Observers Badge. He was discharged on October 28, 1946. After the war he taught High School in Campbellton, NB and then went into the lumber business. He worked for Harquail Lumber in Campbellton as office manager and when they closed in 1953 he relocated to Stellarton to work at D. Porter and Son lumber. He was very active in the Air Cadet movement and was C/O ofthe374 Air Cadet Squadron in Stellarton,NS. The Squadron was awarded the "Best in Canada".