Leslie Leonard Dixon
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Leslie Leonard was born in 1895 in Retford and was the son of Charles and Amy Dixon, his father Charles died when he was very young in 1898 leaving his widow Amy to bring up their three children on her own. In the 1901 census Amy is shown living at 4 London Road , Retford with her two sons Leslie aged 6 years, Harry aged 4 years and daughter Annie aged 2 years. Both Leslie and Harry enlisted during the 'Great War' and their mothers pride soon turned to tragedy when first Harry was killed in action and then Leslie went missing in action and was later assumed to have been killed in action.
Leslie enlisted at Grimsby and served with the 1st battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment, he was killed in action on 21st March 1918,his body was never recovered and identified and his name is therefore commemorated on the Poizireres memorial, France.
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