William Dixon
Service Number
23723
Military Unit
2nd Bn Grenadier Guards
Date of birth
Unknown
Date of Death
31 Jul 1917 (Age Unknown)
Place of Birth
Hucknall Torkard, 1894
Employment, Education or Hobbies
Unknown
- Family History
- Military History
- Extra Information
- Photographs
Family History
Son of Ansell and Emily Dixon. By 1901 the family had moved to Shirebrook, near Mansfield and were living at 87, Prospect Drive. In 1911, age 17, William is a coal miner living with his widowed mother and six siblings. They had moved next door to No.85.
Military History
Enlisted at Mansfield
Extra Information
No known grave. Commemorated on the Menin Gate.
Photographs
No Photos