We remember Cresswell Dixon

We remember Cresswell Dixon

Timeline

Timeline

1892
birth Source:9117396 15th June 1892
1915
employment Bank Clerk Source:9117385 8th November 1915
1915
location 9 West Street, Ferryhill United Kingdom parents address Source:9117385 8th November 1915
1915
service British Army Private 30/94 Northumberland Fusiliers 30th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Source:9117385 9th November 1915
1916
service British Army Corporal 30/94 Northumberland Fusiliers 30th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Source:9117385 28th February 1916
1916
service British Army Sergeant 30/94 Northumberland Fusiliers 30th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Source:9117385 31st May 1916
1916
service British Army Sergeant 30/94 Northumberland Fusiliers 34th Battalion Source:9117385 24th June 1916
1916
service British Army Acting Quartermaster Sergeant 30/94 Northumberland Fusiliers 34th Battalion Source:9117385 1st July 1916
1917
service British Army Second Lieutenant West Yorkshire Regiment Source:9117385 29th March 1917
1917
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:1645126 5th June 1917
1940
service British Army Durham Home Guard 12th Battalion Source:9117396 May 1940
1940
location Martins Bank House, Easington Colliery United Kingdom Source:9117396 May 1940
1940
location Martins Bank House, Sea Side Lane, Easington Colliery United Kingdom Source:1645126 25th June 1940
1943
death Source:9117396 29th December 1943
awards Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration Source:1645126
marriage Marjorie Source:9117396
service British Army Acting Quartermaster Sergeant Northumberland Fusiliers Source:9117385
service British Army Lieutenant Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment) Source:9117390

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Cresswell
Initials C
Last Name Dixon
Source 1645126
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
9 West Street, Ferryhill United Kingdom parents address known 8th November 1915
Martins Bank House, Easington Colliery United Kingdom known May 1940
Martins Bank House, Sea Side Lane, Easington Colliery United Kingdom known 25th June 1940
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 30/94 Northumberland Fusiliers 30th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Private
British Army 30/94 Northumberland Fusiliers 30th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Corporal
British Army 30/94 Northumberland Fusiliers 30th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Sergeant
British Army 30/94 Northumberland Fusiliers 34th Battalion Sergeant
British Army 30/94 Northumberland Fusiliers 34th Battalion Acting Quartermaster Sergeant
British Army Northumberland Fusiliers Acting Quartermaster Sergeant
British Army West Yorkshire Regiment Second Lieutenant
British Army Durham Home Guard 12th Battalion
British Army Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment) Lieutenant
Awards
AwardTypeSource
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Elizabeth mother
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Marjorie wife
Physical
ComplexionEyesHairSource
DateHeightSource
1915-11-08 5'6"

Media

Communities

Communities

Evidence

Evidence

IWM is not responsible for the content of external websites. Please note that some sources will require payment to view.

Official Records

TitleConnected byMore information
Medal Index Card
British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription Yvonne27542

External Evidence

ReferenceConnected byMore information
Officers' Services, First World War, Long Number Papers Yvonne27542
Home Guard records, Second World War Yvonne27542

Multimedia

TitleConnected byMore information
Service Roll of Martins Bank - Cover James201
Service Roll of Martins Bank - Title Page James201
Detail page from Service Roll of Martins Bank James201

Stories

We remember Cresswell Dixon

Also remembered by 1 person