Name
Charles Dixon
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
26/02/1917
38
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Pioneer
128911
Royal Engineers
3rd Special Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
CITE BONJEAN MILITARY CEMETERY, ARMENTIERES
III. F. 14.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Hitchin Town Memorial, St Mary's Church Roll of Honour, Hitchin
Pre War
His home was at 36, Kings Rd, Hitchin and he left a wife and six children. His address was also shown as 64, Whinbush Rd, Hitchin – probably a later address.
Before joining up he was employed by H.J. Sayer of Nightingale Road, Hitchin as a painter. He volunteered in May 1915.
Wartime Service
Charles went to the Western Front in January 1916. Initially he had the Regimental Number 20796 in the Bedfordshire Regiment. Later he was given the Corps Number 128911 in the Royal Engineers and posted to the 3rd Special Battalion (Gas Unit). He was involved in engagements on the Somme and was killed by shellfire.
He was buried in Plot 3, Row F, Grave 14 in the Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery in Armentieres in France.
Acknowledgments
Adrian Dunne, David C Baines, Jonty Wild
