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We remember Harold George Dixon
We remember Harold George Dixon
Timeline
Timeline
1890
sibling
Lilian Dixon
Source:9332102
1890
1897
1901
dates
Age 3
Source:9332102
1901
1901
location
7 Beaconsfield Road, Christchurch, Hants
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9332102
1901
1911
dates
Age 13
Source:9332104
1911
1911
location
14 Beaconsfield Road, Christchurch, Hants
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9332104
1911
1918
commission
Temporary
Source:9335519
29th May 1918
1918
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Dorsetshire Regiment
Special Reserve of Officers
Source:9335519
29th May 1918
1918
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Dorsetshire Regiment
3rd Battalion
Source:9331600
31st July 1918
1918
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
PI 32588
Royal Air Force
1 S of A. [No. 1 (Observers) School of Aerial Gunnery]
Source:9331600
31st July 1918
1918
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9331600
October 1918
1918
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
PI 32588
Royal Air Force
57 Squadron (France) as Observer
Source:9331600
20th October 1918
1918
death
Killed in Action
During flying mission. Died of wounds on day, or KIA on or shortly after 4/11/18.
Mormal Forest, NE of Locquignol, Nord
France
Source:7198352
Source:9336066
4th November 1918
burial
Nord
[? Foret de] Mormal. NE of Locquignol.
Ref. 51 N 36A 75 75. alias 51 N a 36 7. 7.
France
Plot II. A. 1.
Source:7198352
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Harold George |
| Initials | HG |
| Last Name | Dixon |
| Source | 1646647 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Beaconsfield Road, Christchurch, Hants | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 | |
| 7 Beaconsfield Road, Christchurch, Hants | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Dorsetshire Regiment | Special Reserve of Officers | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Dorsetshire Regiment | 3rd Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | PI 32588 | Royal Air Force | 1 S of A. [No. 1 (Observers) School of Aerial Gunnery] | Second Lieutenant | |
| British Army | PI 32588 | Royal Air Force | 57 Squadron (France) as Observer | Second Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Thomas Dixon | father | ||
| Lucy Sophia Miller | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lilian Dixon | sister | 1890 |
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| British Royal Air Force, Officers' Service Records 1912-1920 Transcription | Clare995 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Clare995 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Clare995 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Clare995 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Clare995 |
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