Personal Number: 52488 Rank: Major Name: Thomas Lamplugh BALLANTINE DYKES, MiD Unit: Scots Guards London Gazette : 24 June 1943 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36065/supplement/2858/data.pdf The KING has been graciously pleased to approve that the following be Mentioned in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Middle East during the period ist May, 1942, to 22nd October, 1942: - S. G'ds. Capt. (temp. Maj.) T. L. Ballantine Dykes (52488). (Killed in action.)
London Gazette : 24 June 1943 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36065/supplement/2853/data.pdf https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36065/supplement/2858/data.pdf
Casualty Major BALLANTINE DYKES, THOMAS LAMPLUGH Service Number 52488 Died 13/06/1942 Aged 29 2nd Bn. Scots Guards Son of Colonel Frescheville Hubert Ballantine Dykes, D.S.O., O.B.E., and Winifred Mary Ballantine Dykes, of Broughton-in-Furness, Lancashire. INSCRIPTION: "BE OF GOOD CHEER; I HAVE OVERCOME THE WORLD" Buried at KNIGHTSBRIDGE WAR CEMETERY, ACROMA Location: Libya Number of casualties: 2674 Cemetery/memorial reference: 11. C. 24. See cemetery plan