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James Dixon

In memory of:

Corporal James Dixon

August 19, 1918

Military Service

Service Number:

186090

Age:

21

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)

Division:

16th Bn. Canadian Inf .

Additional Information

Son of James and Margaret R. Dixon (nee Jones), of Hartney, Manitoba.

Commemorated on Page 398 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

CERISY-GAILLY MILITARY CEMETERY
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

II. O. 28.

Location:

Cerisy is a village 11 kilometres south of Albert, 2 kilometres east of the main road from Albert to Moreuil. The CERISY-GAILLY MILITARY CEMETERY is on the west side of the village on the road to Gailly and Le Hamel and the French National Cemetery is on the south side of this.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Circumstances of death registers– Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR. Surnames: Deuel to Domoney. Microform Sequence 28; Volume Number 31829_B016737. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 172. Page 681 of 1084. He was initially buried in BEAUFORT BRITISH CEMETERY. After the Armistice, his body was exhumed and buried in Cerisy-Gailly Military Cemetery.

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    Circumstances of death registers
    Circumstances of death registers – Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR. Surnames: Deuel to Domoney. Microform Sequence 28; Volume Number 31829_B016737. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 172. Page 681 of 1084. He was initially buried in BEAUFORT BRITISH CEMETERY. After the Armistice, his body was exhumed and buried in Cerisy-Gailly Military Cemetery.
  • Photo of James Dixon– The Hartney Cenotaph in Hartney Manitoba is dedicated to the local war dead of the First and Second World Wars.

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    Photo of James Dixon
    Photo of James Dixon – The Hartney Cenotaph in Hartney Manitoba is dedicated to the local war dead of the First and Second World Wars.
  • Photo of James Dixon– Jim Dixon in uniform before going overseas

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    Photo of James Dixon
    Photo of James Dixon – Jim Dixon in uniform before going overseas

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