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|Surname and forenames=Nixon Ernest | |Surname and forenames=Nixon Ernest | ||
|Army number=4459405 | |Army number=4459405 | ||
| − | |Rank= | + | |Rank=Private. |
|Date of birth=Born 1916/17. | |Date of birth=Born 1916/17. | ||
| − | |Age=23 | + | |Age=23 at the time of his death. |
| − | |Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry, no | + | |Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry, no enlistment date as yet, but his number suggests Summer 1939. Posted to the ? 9th Battalion. Posted to the |
| − | |Joined Brigade= | + | ? 12th Bn DLI 1/9/1939. Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, and posted to the 1 TS. Served BEF. KILLED in ACTION 20/5/40, Category "B", Auth:- WOL/SS/M/DCV/CASUALTY dated 29/4/43. |
| − | |Died/Killed in action=20-May-40. | + | |Decorations=None known beyond Service Awards. |
| − | |Home address=Son of Ernest Story and Mary Nixon, Carlisle. | + | |Company/Battery=C Company. |
| + | |Platoon or other sub-unit=Not yet known. | ||
| + | |Task or role=Not known but probably Rifleman. | ||
| + | |Joined Brigade=1/9/1939. | ||
| + | |Promotions=None known. | ||
| + | |Wounded=Not yet known. | ||
| + | |Died/Killed in action=KILLED in ACTION 20-May-40. Buried Grave 18, [[MERCATEL CEMETERY]]. Headstone inscription reads : LOVING MEMORIES. | ||
| + | |Home address=Son of Ernest Story and Mary Nixon, Carlisle. | ||
|Image Name=Nixon_E_4459405_1_TS.JPG | |Image Name=Nixon_E_4459405_1_TS.JPG | ||
|Image Title=Pte E Nixon's CWGC headstone. | |Image Title=Pte E Nixon's CWGC headstone. | ||
|Source table=1TS | |Source table=1TS | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:53, 16 December 2021
Personnel Entry
Name Nixon Ernest
Army number 4459405
Rank Private.
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth Born 1916/17.
Age 23 at the time of his death.
Unit Joined The Durham Light Infantry, no enlistment date as yet, but his number suggests Summer 1939. Posted to the ? 9th Battalion. Posted to the
? 12th Bn DLI 1/9/1939. Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, and posted to the 1 TS. Served BEF. KILLED in ACTION 20/5/40, Category "B", Auth:- WOL/SS/M/DCV/CASUALTY dated 29/4/43.
Company/Battery C Company.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Not known but probably Rifleman.
Joined Brigade 1/9/1939.
Promotions None known.
Wounded Not yet known.
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action KILLED in ACTION 20-May-40. Buried Grave 18, MERCATEL CEMETERY. Headstone inscription reads : LOVING MEMORIES.
Home address Son of Ernest Story and Mary Nixon, Carlisle.
Source table 1TS
