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  1. Francis Jeffrey Dickens (15 January 1844 – 11 June 1886) was the third son and fifth child of Victorian English novelist Charles Dickens and his wife Catherine Dickens née Hogarth. [ 1 ] Early life and career

  2. Learn about Inspector Francis J. Dickens, the son of Charles Dickens who joined the Canadian Mounted Police.

  3. Aug 8, 2024 · Francis Jeffrey Dickens was the son of English author Charles Dickens. The elder Dickens wrote several stories, but his son's short life is an exciting and obscure story of adventures. Francis Jeffrey was the fifth child out of ten of Charles and Catherine Dickens.

  4. Francis Dickens made a definite, if negative, impact on the Canadian west. He was partly responsible for the serious deterioration in relations between the NWMP and the Blackfoot in the 1880s. His misadventures also contributed to the strong prejudice against English officers that existed in the mounted police in the late 19th century.

  5. Mar 12, 2016 · Though sometimes judged a mediocre officer, Inspector Francis J. Dickens was typical of many early Mountie recruits. Thrown into unstable situations with few resources, little direction, and lots of cultural baggage, these ordinary men nevertheless rose to the challenges that faced them.

  6. Francis Jeffrey Dickens, North-West Mounted Police inspector (b at London, Eng 15 Jan 1844; d at Moline, Ill 11 June 1886), third son of Charles Dickens. In 1864, after numerous unsuccessful career starts, Dickens joined the Bengal Mounted Police in India.

  7. Francis Jeffrey Dickens - Son of Author Charles Dickens. On September 24, 2002, The Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and David J. Carter, Author of, “ Inspector F. J. Dickens of The North-West Mounted Police ”, held the official unveiling and dedication of Inspector Dickens new NWMP headstone.

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