Son of Agnes Dickson, of 15 Grantly Gardens, Shawlands, Glasgow, and the late William Dickson. Formly of Edgehill. 

While on duty intercepting and inspecting neutral shipping, HMS India was torpedoed by German submarine U22 near Helligvaer, Norway, on August 8, 1915.

The ship broke in two and sank quickly.

A list of the 160 (reported numbers vary) men who died, together with a list of the survivors, can be found here.