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We remember Joseph Dixon
We remember Joseph Dixon
Timeline
Timeline
1898
1909
location
Bank Lane Ends Farm, Haslingden
United Kingdom
other group residence address
Source:8947359
1909 - March 1917
1917
enlistment
Blackburn, Lancs
United Kingdom
Source:8947359
March 1917
1917
service
British Army
Private
38003
East Lancashire Regiment
Source:9423340
March 1917 - June 1917
1917
service
British Army
Private
50233
King's (Liverpool Regiment)
17th Battalion
Source:8947837
June 1917 - 4th August 1917
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8947359
June 1917 - 4th August 1917
1917
dates
Age 19
Source:8947359
4th August 1917
1917
death
Killed in Action
"He was a servant of one of our officers (Mr. Davies) and both were hit by the same shell." See newspaper article.
Belgium
Source:7509164
Source:8947359
Source:9327460
4th August 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Panel 4 and 6.
Source:7509164
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Joseph |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Dixon |
| Source | 1647385 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bank Lane Ends Farm, Haslingden | United Kingdom | other group residence address | 1909 - March 1917 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 38003 | East Lancashire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 50233 | King's (Liverpool Regiment) | 17th Battalion | Private |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Dixon | father |
Media
Media
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King's (Liverpool Regiment) cap badgeHe was one of a draft of 15 East Lancashire Regiment recruits that were transferred from 30 IDB Etaples to the 17th and 20th King's (Liverpool Regiment) based in Flanders.Contributed by:
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Brigade map for Tuesday 31 July 19173.50 am Zero Hour and the Barrage starts along the whole Fifth Army front. 5.20 am. 17 KLR and 20 KLR in position at Maple Copse and ready to advance through to Green Line. 7.50 am Both battalions advance. 17 KLR on the left and 20 KLR on the right only to find that Blue Line had not fallen with troops of 21 Bde and 90 Bde still pinned down.Contributed by:
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East Lancashire Regiment cap badgeJoseph Dixon was attested as 38003 in the East Lancashire Regiment and called forward for basic training March – May 1917. On graduation, and after the usual period of home leave, he formed part of a small draft that arrived in 30 IDB, Etaples in June 1917. On completion of training there he was posted to 17 KLR/89 Bde which was then deployed in the Ypres area.Contributed by:
Ian105013
Communities
Communities
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Lost in the Fields of PasschendaeleMore about Lost in the Fields of Passchendaele
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East Lancashire Regiment draft to 30 IBD Etaples and on to 17th and 20th Battalions King's (Liverpool Regiment) - June 1917.More about East Lancashire Regiment draft to 30 IBD Etaples and on to 17th and 20th Battalions King's (Liverpool Regiment) - June 1917.
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Ian105013 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Dixon | Ian105013 | |
| Obituary - Blackburn Times | Ian105013 | |
| BWM and Victory Medal | Ian105013 | |
| King's (Liverpool Regiment) cap badge | Ian105013 | |
| Brigade map for Tuesday 31 July 1917 | Ian105013 | |
| East Lancashire Regiment cap badge | Ian105013 |
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