We remember William Eric Nixon

We remember William Eric Nixon

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Timeline

Timeline

1897
birth Winster, Derbyshire United Kingdom Source:7730217 26th July 1897
1911
education School Winster, Derbyshire United Kingdom Source:7729521 2nd April 1911
1915
commission Regular Source:7730595 November 1915
1915
education Uphaven Flying School Uphaven United Kingdom Source:7730595 November 1915
1916
appointments Flying Certificate Source:7730217 27th January 1916
education King William's College Castletown, Isle of Man United Kingdom Source:7730595
education Neverhaven School Source:7730595
education Sandhurst Military College Sandhurst Ireland Source:7730595
service British Army Captain King's Own Scottish Borderers attached Royal Flying Corps Source:3252071
theatres Western Europe :1 Source:7730595
1917
death Killed in Action Six planes from 40 Squadron had taken off at 8.58am to attack a series of seven observation balloons along the front line. Near Fresnes (east of Arras) France Source:7730217 Source:7730595 7th May 1917
burial Churchyard Non-War Cemetery Masny Masny Village Churchyard. France Source:7730595

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names William Eric
Initials WE
Last Name Nixon
Source 3252071
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army King's Own Scottish Borderers attached Royal Flying Corps Captain
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Victoria Nixon mother
William Nixon father

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Communities

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Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Michael58483
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Michael58483

External Evidence

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Winster, Bonsall, Elton & Birchover Remembered Michael58483

Multimedia

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Captain W. E. Nixon Michael58483
Flying Certificate Michael58483
Plaque Michael58483
William Eric Nixon Stephen27718
WILLIAM ERIC NIXON King68169
WILLIAM ERIC NIXON King68169

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