John Dickinson has made paper at Apsley on the River Gade for 190 years and has been a major employer of staff in the Hemel Hempstead area over much of this period. To commemorate the many employees who gave their lives during the First World War I reproduce below a sorted list of the casualties from Apsley and Nash Mills from the company's war memorial.

Pte F ALLUM R Welsh Fus
Sergt A AMBROSE M G Corp
Pte O AMBROSE Herts Reg
Pte R W AMBROSE Herts Reg
Sergt W AMBROSE Bedf Reg
Pte E ARNOTT Bedf Reg
Corp H ARNOTT Bedf Reg
Pte A BASS Northants Regt
L/Corp W BATCHELOR Linc Reg
Pte G BATES Welsh Reg
Pte J BAVINGTON Lond Reg
Pte W BECK P O Rifles
Corp J S BILBY Herts Reg
Pte J W BLOOR Bedf Reg
Sergt A BOTWRIGHT Bedf Rgt
Sergt L BOWSHER Bedf Reg
Pte W BOWSHER R Welch Fus
L/Corp L BREED Beds Reg
Pte C F BRINKLOW Royal Fus
Pte J BUCKLEY Bedf Reg
Pte R BURLES Bedf Reg
Pte A H BURTT Kings R Rif
Sergt J CANNONE Bedf Regt
Pte A CASH R Bucks Regt
L/Sergt S CHANDLER Herts Reg
Pte B CHARGE Bedf Regt
Pte H CHARGE Suffolk Regt
Pte E CLARIDGE Bedf Regt
Pte F A CLARKE Lanc Fus
2nd Lieut C COGHLAN Staffs Regt
Pte F COLE Bedf Regt
Pte J COLEMAN M C Corps
Pte P COLEMAN Northants Regt
Corp A COOK Northants Reg
Pte J COOK Norfolk Regt
Pte T COOK Bedf Regt
L/Corp B COX Linc Reg
Pte E COX Bedf Regt
Pte A E CRAWLEY Leic Regt
A B T CRIPPS H M S Malaya
Pte A A CROSS Herts Reg
Trooper H CULVERHOUSE Herts Yeo
Pte H CUTLER R W Surrey R
Pte J DAGLEY Bedf Regt
Corp J H DELL Kings R Rif
Pte L A DICKERSON R Marine L I
Pte J DOVAVON Bedf Regt
Pte G DYER Herts Regt
Corp C EVANS Herts Regt
Pte N EVANS Herts Regt
Pte S FORTNUM R A S C
Pte A FOWLER Northants Regt
Pte F G FOWLER Bedf Regt
Pte H GAMBLE Bedf Regt
Pte A GEARY York Regt
Pte R GEORGE R Welsh Regt
Corp W GLENISTER Herts Reg
Pte G E GOODENOUGH Herts Regt
Gunner A GOODMAN R F A
Pte C GOODMAN Kings R Rif
Pte A A GOWER Royal Fus
Pte J GRACE Royal Fus
Pte F GROVES Herts Regt
Pte G GUNN Suffolk Regt
Pte G F GURNEY Bedf Regt
Pte A HALL Northants Regt
Pte W HALL R W Surr Regt
Pte F HARROWELL Herts Regt
L/Sergt H HAWKINS Bedf Reg
Sapper W HEARN R E
Pte J HENLEY Herts Reg
Driver F HITCHCOCK R F A
Trooper J HITCHCOCK Scot Horse
Pte F HOAR Herts Regt
Pte G HOAR Befd Regt
Pte S G HOAR R A S C
Pte G W HOBBS Bedf Regt
Sapper R E HOPKINS R E
Pte A HUCKLESBY York & Lanc R
Pte J HUGHES Bedf Regt
Pte W HUTTON Herts Reg
Pte A JANES Bedf Regt
Sergt T JENNINGS Rif Brig
Pte F JOHNSON Bedf Regt
Pte G JOHNSON R Berks Regt
Sapper A H JONES R E
Pte D KING Herts Regt
Pte E KING N Staffs
Pte G LAMB Bedf Regt
Sergt T LAMBERT Q R W Surrey Regt
A S G E LEA Drake Battalion
Pte F LEACH Herts Regt
L/Corp F LOWE Herts Regt
Pte F R LUCUS Queen Vic Rif
Pte G MARRIOTT Northants Regt
Pte A MASON R Marine L I
Pte T MASON R Marine L I
Pte M MATTHEWS Welsh Regt
Pte F MEAD R Bucks Regt
A B M NEARY H M S Cressy
Pte M OLDRING A Pay Corps
Corp W ORCHARD R F A
Pte C OSLER Bedf Regt
Pte M PAIN M C Corps
Pte J PARISH Herts Regt
Driver J PARTRIDGE R F A
Pte F PERCIVAL Bedf Regt
Pte G PERRY Essex Regt
Pte S PICTON Bedf Regt
Pte W PIGGOTT R W Kents R
Pte A PITTS Glouc Regt
Pte R PLATT Herts Regt
Pte W PLUMMER Herts Regt
Pte H POTTON E Surrey Regt
Pte S POULTER V T Corps
Pte C RADFORD Herts Regt
L/Corp A RENNIVILLE Bedf Reg
Sergt F ROBBINS E Surr Regt
Pte H T RODWELL Bedf Regt
Pte E W ROOME G Guards
Pte F SAUNDERS R W Surr Regt
Lieut H R SAVEL Surrey Rif
Pte M SEAR M C Corps
Pte L SELLS Bedf Regt
Pte F SHARP Bedf Regt
Pte F SHARP Linc Regt
Pte R SHEPHERD Herts Regt
Sergt A SIMMONDS M G Corps
Pte A SLOUGH Welsh Regt
Pte H J SMITH R W Kent Regt
L/Corp W SOMMERVILLE Bedf Reg
Corp G SQUIRES Bedf Reg
Pte E STEBBINGS Bedf Regt
Pte A STONE Bedf Regt
Pte G TIMSON Bedf Regt
Pte D TOMLIN Middx Regt
2nd Lieut F VERCOE R W Kents
Sergt G WATTS R G A
Pte E WELLMAN Lond Reg
F/Observer J WHITEHEAD R N 9
L/Corp G WHITTAKER Bedf Reg
Pte G WILKINS R A F
Pte W WILKINS Lond Reg
Gunner U? YOUNG R F A
Pte W YOUNG Herts Reg

For a history of John Dickinson & Co. Ltd. see The Endless Web