Trafford

Born during the December quarter 1888 in the Altrincham R.D. - ref: 8a/166,
the son of Isaiah & Annie Sophia Dixon (nee Hides)

1891 Census - Northenden Road, Sale.   Son - aged: 2 - born: Sale.    Head
of household - Isaiah Dixon - Married - aged: 41 - occ: Grocer - born:
Leeds, Yorkshire.   Also - Annie S. Dixon - Wife - aged: 26 - born:
Sheffield, Yorkshire.   Plus 1 elder brother and 2 domestic servants.

His father - Isaiah Dixon died in 1897, aged: 47.

1901 Census - 19 Northenden Road, Sale.   Son - aged: 12 - born: Sale. 
Head of household - Annie Dixon - Widow - aged: 36 - occ: Grocer's
Shopkeeper - born: Sheffield.   Plus 3 brothers and 1 domestic servant.

Attended Manchester University.  Member of Sale C.C.

1911 Census - 19 Northenden Road, Sale.   Son - aged: 22 - occ: Assistant
Manager Machine Tools Works - born: Sale.  Head of household - Annie Dixon
- Widow - aged: 47 - occ: Provision Merchant - born: Sheffield.   Plus 3
brothers and 1 domestic servant.

Mentioned in Despatches.    Gazetted 2nd Lieutenant 18th May 1912.

CWGC - Son of Annie S. Dixon, of "Leeward", Sibson Rd., Sale, Manchester,
and the late Isaiah Dixon. Gazetted 2nd Lt. 18th May, 1912, to Special
Reserve.

The Manchester Evening News dated 16th November 1914 reports that his
orderley who had been invalided home, informed them that Lieutenant Dixion
had been shot dead whilst engaging the enemy during as bayonnet charge at
La Bassee.

Sale Football Club and Sale Cricket Club are both unable to locate their
WW1 Memorial.