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Dixon, J., L/Cpl., 1915
In Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt, is the Commonwealth War Grave of 747 Lance-Corporal John Dixon, serving with the 8th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, who died 06/12/1915.

Morpeth Herald 24/12/1915 carries a brief obituary:

News has been received by his relatives at Alnwick, that Private [sic] John Dixon, 8th Northumberland Fusiliers, has died in hospital at Alexandria. Private Dixon, who was the youngest son of the late Mr Thos. Dixon, Clayport, Alnwick, enlisted into the 1st Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, and served for seven years in India. Called up at the outbreak of the present war, he went through several battles in France, and was wounded. He was then sent out with the 8th Northumberland Fusiliers to the Dardanelles, where his death has occurred.

John Dixon is remembered at Alnwick on A11.01, A11.03, A11.09, A11.22 and A11.56


The CWGC entry for Lance Corporal Dixon

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