Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of George Dixon, a railway superintendent’s chief clerk, born 1866 in Southwell, Nottinghamshire and his wife Marian Dixon (nee Corser, married on the 8th July 1890 in St. Saviour’s Church, Nottingham), born 1868 in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. George Harold was born in the 4th quarter of 1891 in Melton Mowbray, he had one sibling, a brother Cyril Rutland, born 1898 in Melton Mowbray, also residing in the family home was a relative, Marian Elizabeth Corser, a confectioner’s shop assistant, born 1885 in Melton Mowbray, in March 1901 the family home was at 6, North Street, Melton Mowbray. In April 1911 George was employed as an assistant clerk and was residing in the family home at 6, North Street, Melton Mowbray, together with his father, a chief clerk, his mother and brother Cyril, a schoolboy.
George attested into the Militia – Army Reserve (Special Reservist’s) to serve an engagement of One Year’s Service on the 5th September 1914 in Melton Mowbray. He gave his place of birth as Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, his age as -?- years and 300 days and his trade or calling as -?-. His record of service began when he joined the Depot of the Leicestershire Regiment as a Private, service number 13223 on the 5/9/14. Posted to the 8th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment on the 24/9/14. Embarked from Folkestone to join the British Expeditionary Force in France on the 29/7/15. Admitted to 49th Field Ambulance suffering from scabies on the 30/10/15. Deprived of 7 days pay for not complying etc., on the 22/2/16. Wounded in action in the field on the 30/5/16. Admitted to 49th Field Ambulance suffering from a bullet wound to his left thigh on the 31/5/16. Admitted to 19th Casualty Clearing Station on the 1/6/16. Admitted to the 9th General Hospital at Rouen on the 6/6/16. Dangerously wounded, condition unchanged on the 11/6/16. Transferred to England aboard Western Australia on the 28/6/16. Posted to the Depot on the 29/6/16. Posted to the 3rd Battalion Leicestershire Regiment on the 23/11/16. Embarked from Folkestone to join the British Expeditionary Force in France on the 21/12/16. Joined 12th Infantry Brigade Depot on the 22/12/16. Posted to the 1st Battalion Leicestershire Regiment on the 22/12/16. Joined the 1st Battalion Leicestershire Regiment in the field on the 9/1/17. Admitted 64th W.L. Field Ambulance on the 19/3/17. Transferred to 2/1 W.L. Casualty Clearing Station on the 21/3/17. Admitted to St. John’s Hospital on the 23/3/17. Transferred to England on the 28/3/17. Posted to the Depot on the 31/3/17. Posted to the 3rd Battalion Leicestershire Regiment at Patrington on the 1/9/17. Appointed unpaid Lance Corporal on the 14/9/17. Embarked from Dover to join the British Expeditionary Force in France on the 31/3/18. Posted to the 12th Infantry Brigade Depot on the 31/3/18. Died in German ? on the 27/9/18. George was awarded the 1915 Star, British War and Victory medals. The following information was provided by George’s mother Marian Dixon on the 3rd September 1919, and was witnessed and signed by -?- on ARMY FORM W. 5080 (Information on deceased soldier’s family) Father of soldier George Dixon of 70, -?- Road. Mother of soldier, Marian Dixon. Full blood brother of soldier Cyril Rutland Dixon, age 18. George’s surviving service documents are in a very poor condition, and much of the finer detail relating to the period of time that he spent in the Army, is either illegible or missing, hence the sparse overall description of his military and personal family history.
On Friday June 16th 1916 The Melton Mowbray Times & Vale of Belvoir Gazette published the following article under the heading. “MELTON AND THE WAR.” – MELTON SOLDIER WOUNDED. We are sorry to learn that Pte. Geo. Harold Dixon, of the --- Leicesters (son of Mr. and Mrs. George Dixon of Melton Mowbray), has been badly wounded, and is now lying seriously ill in the No.9 General Hospital, B.E.F. He was shot in the left thigh by an expanding bullet whilst fixing wire in front of the trenches.
On Friday June 30th 1916 The Melton Mowbray Times & Vale of Belvoir Gazette published the following article under the heading. “MELTON AND THE WAR.” – LOCAL CASUALTIES. The following casualties were reported in Friday’s list. The town shown against each soldier’s name is the home of his next-of-kin. Wounded: Dixon, 13223 Private G. H. (Melton Mowbray). Prisoner of War: Hampshire Regiment. Batts, 2783 Lance-Corpl. W. H. (Oakham, Rutland). Tuesday’s list contained the following:- Wounded: Leicestershire Regiment, Waling, 1945? Private P. (Quorn). Royal Sussex Regiment, Hand, 3145 Lance-Corpl. H. (Melton Mowbray). Wednesday’s list included:- Died: Leicestershire Regiment, Robinson, 16064 Private J. H. (Melton Mowbray).
On Friday July 19th 1918 The Melton Mowbray Times & Vale of Belvoir Gazette published the following article under the heading. “MELTON AND THE WAR.” – LOCAL CASUALTIES. The following local names have appeared in the official casualty lists published during the past week: - From Wednesday’s list: - Missing. - Leicestershire Regt. – Dixon, 13223 Lce.-Cpl. H. J. (Melton Mowbray).