Private G/2113 John Dixon

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: Royal Fusiliers - 2nd Bn.
Theatre of War: Gallipoli
Theatre of War First Served: (2b) Balkans
Date Entered Therein: 15/12/1915

Age at death: 28
Date of death: 30th of December 1915 (Thursday)
Born: Widnes, Lancashire
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Pink Farm Cemetery Turkey - IV. B. 13.

BMD details:
Marriage not found.

Family details:
Husband of Annie Dixon, of Exchange Station, Bradford, Yorks.

Census details:
1891 - 4 years old John is living at 55 Church Street, Widnes with parents Moses (40), Johannah (33) and four siblings: William (11), Mary E (7), Martha (2), Thomas (6 mths). 1901 - 14 years old 'Soap Works Labourer' John is still living at 55 Church Street, Widnes with parents Moses (50), Johanna (42) and six siblings: James (19), Mary Ellen (17), Martha (12), Jane (7), Johanna (5), Peter (1). 1911 - Sees 24 years old 'General Labourer' John, his sister Johanna (15) and brother Peter (11) living at 144 Holly Bank Street, St Helens with married sister Mary Ellen Carrigher (26) her husband Peter Carrigher (29) and children: Doris Agnes Carrigher (6), Cathleen Carrigher (5), Mary Carrigher (3), Johanna Carrigher (1).

Notes:
Not shown on Cenotaph. Age taken from census.