Company Quartermaster Serjeant 300350 Thomas Dixon
Regiment/Unit: Essex Regiment - 1st/7th Bn.
Theatre of War: Egypt
Theatre of War First Served: 2(b) Balkans
Date Entered Therein: 11/08/1915
Age at death: 30
Date of death: 29th of March 1918
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Walthamstow, Essex
Burial / Memorial: Kantara War Memorial Cemetery - E. 180.
Family details:
Son of Henry and Esther Dixon, of St. Helens, Lancs.; husband of Amy E. Dixon, of 67, St. Andrew Rd., Higham Hill, Walthamstow, London.
Census details:
1891 - 3 years old Thomas is living at 182, Park Road, Parr, St Helens with parents Henry (32), Esther (30) and four siblings: Mary J (10), Charlotte (8), Ellen (6), Lily (1). Also at the address is Henry's mother Jane Dixon (45) and servant Ann J Clare (13). 1901 - 13 years old Thomas is living at 84 Acasia Road, Walthamstow with parents Henry (42), Esther (40) and six siblings: Mary Jane (20), Walter (9), Clara (8), [cas=1818]Arthur Dixon[/cas] (5), Alfred (3), Ernest (10 Mths). 1911 - Sees 23 years old 'Electric Meter Tester' Thomas living at 35 St Andrews Road, Higham Hill, Walthamstow with widowed mother Esther (50) and six siblings: Walter (19), Clara (18), [cas=1818]Arthur Dixon[/cas] (15), Alfred (13), Ernest (10), Grace Charlotte (6).
Notes:
[note=89]Three Dixon Brothers who died in The Great War[/note]
[note=89]Three Dixon Brothers who died in The Great War[/note]
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[caption] Courtesy of Creafield from GWF and Ste M[/caption]
