Robert was born in June 1896.
He joined 1st Battalion Kings Own Scottish Borderers
Died of Wounds 15th August 1917 age 21 and is buried in
Commonweath Cemetery Dozinghem Military Cemetery
Vleteren
Arrondissement Ieper
West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen), Belgium Plot: III. C. 12.
Son of Alfred and Annie Dixon
Living at 23 Gascoigne Terrace, Garforth
Commemorated on Family Grave
in Garforth Cemetery Plot B89
FAMILY DETAILS
- Father – Alfred D. Born 1870 in Garforth Died 1946.
- Photo is Alfred in 1890 part of Brass Band
- Mother – Annie nee Hebden D. Born 1870 in Garforth Died 1935
- Alfred and Annie Married 31 Dec 1896
- Robert Clarke D. Born 1896 in Garforth
- Robert’s Paternal Grandfather was also called Robert – a miner
- Robert’s Maternal Grandfather was Thomas Hebden – a gardener
- In 1911 Robert was an errand Boy for a Veterinary Surgeon. Father Arthur was a Colliery Blacksmith. Living at 23 Gascoigne Terrace
- He was a cousin of Nathan Douglas Teale who died in WW1
- Nathan’s mother Jane Dixon was sister of Alfred Dixon
- Robert was 1st cousin once removed of Walter Horner killed in WW2
- Brother – Percy D. Born 1898 in Garforth Died 1964
- Sister – Gladys Dixon Born 1902 in Garforth Died 1985 (Crosthwaite)
- Brother – Denis D. Born 1907