Commemorated:

1. Grave:Hop Store CemeteryI.D.24.
2. Book:The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918Pg.121
    

Awards & Titles:

 

Family :

Son of Francis Peter and Jane Dixon of Wood View Carlisle.

Service Life:

Campaigns:

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 :

TypeLodge Name and No.Province/District :
Mother : Knole No. 1414 E.C.West Kent

Initiated
Passed
Raised
19th January 1915
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