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We remember Dixon Donkin
We remember Dixon Donkin
Timeline
Timeline
1898
1911
dates
Age 13
Source:7964135
2nd April 1911
1917
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
34619
Northumberland Fusiliers
26th Battalion (Tyneside Irish).
Source:6152811
5th June 1917
employment
Putter
Chevington Drift Colliery
Chevington Drift, Northumberland
United Kingdom
Source:7964135
service
British Army
Private
7/3645
Northumberland Fusiliers
Source:1668569
service
British Army
Private
34619
Northumberland Fusiliers
Source:1668569
1917
death
Killed in Action
Dixon took part in the battle of Messines (1917), where he was killed in action
Messines
France
Source:7335414
Source:7964135
5th June 1917
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7335414
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Dixon |
| Initials | D |
| Last Name | Donkin |
| Source | 6152811 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 7/3645 | Northumberland Fusiliers | Private | ||
| British Army | 34619 | Northumberland Fusiliers | Private | ||
| British Army | 34619 | Northumberland Fusiliers | 26th Battalion (Tyneside Irish). | Lance Corporal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harriet Sanders | mother | ||
| Henry Donkin | father |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Liberty2494 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Liberty2494 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Claire51584 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves | Dorothy1355 | |
| Killed in Action | Claire51584 | |
| UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929 | Claire51584 |
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