William – Dixon – North Eastern Railway – Seaman/ Trimmer – 06/07/1917
Title
William – Dixon – North Eastern Railway – Seaman/ Trimmer – 06/07/1917
Initials / forenames
William
Surname
Dixon
Railway company
North Eastern Railway
Military unit
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, HM Trawler 'Everest'
Military rank
Seaman/ Trimmer
Military number
736ST
Railway department
Tyne Dock
Railway job
Freight Shunter
Ship
HM Trawler Everest
Date died
06/07/1917
Magazine reference
North Eastern Railway Magazine, Sept 1917, p201
Memorial
Chatham Naval Memorial
Notes
Age 27, son of Elizabeth Dixon of 67 Whitehall Street, South Shields. Lost at sea on board HM Trawler Everest. Enlisted on 7 May 1915. Entered NER service in July 1907 as a greaser.
Information source
St Paul's Cathedral Order of Service 1919; North Eastern Railway Magazine; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Shields Gazette 9 July 2014
Date entered
29/02/2016
Last updated
29/02/2016
Citation
“William – Dixon – North Eastern Railway – Seaman/ Trimmer – 06/07/1917,” Fallen Railwaymen, accessed April 29, 2024, https://fallenrailwaymen.omeka.net/items/show/57445.