Thomas Lockyer Dicker was born at the start of 1890 in Tiverton, Devon. One of six children, his parents were Thomas and Mary Dicker. Thomas Sr was a cab driver, and the family lived at 4 Back Lane in the town.

Thomas Jr’s later life is a challenge to pin down. He doesn’t appear on the 1911 census, and his service records have been lost to time. It is clear that he had enlisted before October 1919 – and, in all likelihood, while the war was being fought. Assigned to the Royal Field Artillery, he worked as a driver, and again it is possible that he served overseas at some point.

Thomas Lockyer Dicker died at the Queen Alexandra Hospital in Cosham, Hampshire, on 12th April 1920, although the cause of his passing is unclear. He was 30 years of age. His body was taken back to Devon for burial, and he was laid to rest in Tiverton Cemetery, not far from the family home.

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