Every Name a Story

W.B. Dixon 1915
Rank : Private

Cambois

William Beattie  Dixon

Every Name a Story

On the Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli) is the name of 16453 Private William Beattie Dixon, serving with the 8th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, who died 19/08/1915.

The son of Thomas and Barbara Dixon, of 7, Watergate, Cambois, Blyth, Northumberland.

William Beattie Dixon is remembered in Cambois on C6.02 and C6.04

There is a “W. Dixon” in West Sleekburn on W34.01

First Name: William Beattie

Last Name: Dixon

Service Number: 16453

Which War: First World War 1914-18

Died: 19/08/1915

Age: 20

Rank: Private

Regiment: Northumberland Fusiliers

Served in: Army

Unit/Ship: 8th Battalion

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Northumberland

District Notes

Wansbeck

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Cambois

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