Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Grave: | Hop Store Cemetery | I.D.24. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.121 | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of Francis Peter and Jane Dixon of Wood View Carlisle.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 5th Battalion, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment |
1/5th Battalion August 1914 : in Bolton. Part of North Lancashire Brigade in West Lancashire Division. Moved in August 1914 to Chipping Sodbury and on in November to Sevenoaks. February 1915 : left the Division and landed at le Havre. On 13 February, placed under command of 16th Brigade in 6th Division. 11 June 1915 : transferred to 151st Brigade in 50th (Northumbrian) Division. 21 December 1915 : transferred to 26th Brigade in 9th (Scottish) Division. 8 January 1916 : transferred to 166th Brigade in 55th (West Lancashire) Division. 4 June 1918 : transferred to 170th Brigade in 57th (2nd West Lancashire) Division, absorbing 4/5th Bn. |
| Action : France & Flanders |
France & Flanders covers all the dates and corresponding locations which are outside the official battle nomenclature dates on the Western Front. Therefore the actions in which these men died could be considered 'normal' trench duty - the daily attrition losses which were an everyday fact of duty on the Western Front.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Knole No. 1414 E.C. | West Kent |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
19th January 1915 | - | - |
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley