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Family Group: Three: Gunner S. Dixon, Royal Artillery, late 50th Foot Crimea 1854-56, 3...
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Family Group: Three: Gunner S. Dixon, Royal Artillery, late 50th Foot Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Inkermann, Sebastopol (Seth Dickson. [sic] 50th. Queens) engraved naming; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (130. Gunner. S. Dixon. R.M.A.); Turkish Crimea 1855, British issue, illegible engraved naming, pierced with ring suspension, brooch marks to reverse, otherwise very fine Pair: Sergeant W. Dixon, Royal Fusiliers British War and Victory Medals (L-12503 Sgt. W. Dixon. R. Fus.) these both somewhat later issues, contact marks, nearly very fine Four: Attributed to Flight Lieutenant E. S. Dixon, Royal Air Force, Accountant Branch 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf, unnamed as issued, some staining, nearly very fine (9) £280-£340 --- Seth Dixon attested into the 50th Foot and served in the Crimea. After his discharge, he later attested Royal Artillery on 2 March 1860, aged 26 years. Serving in England, Gibraltar, Halifax, Nova Scotia and Bermuda, he was discharged on 19 December 1882 with very good character. His service papers refer to his earlier service with the 50th Foot with confirmation of the award of a Crimea pair. William Dixon, believed to be the grandson of Seth, attested into the Royal Fusiliers on 23 November 1900 and served during the Great War on the Western Front with the 4th Battalion from 21 September 1914. Appointed Sergeant, he was discharged as a consequence of his wounds on 18 July 1918 and was awarded a Silver War Badge No. 429,468. The award of a clasp to his 1914 Star is confirmed and his Great War pair were returned and later reissued on 6 October 1940. Eric Seth Dixon, believed to be the son of William, was commissioned into the Royal Air Force for service during the Second War and served with the Accountant Branch. For his services during the Second World War he was Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 1 January 1945). Sold together with copied service papers and copied research.
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Family Group: Three: Gunner S. Dixon, Royal Artillery, late 50th Foot Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Inkermann, Sebastopol (Seth Dickson. [sic] 50th. Queens) engraved naming; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (130. Gunner. S. Dixon. R.M.A.); Turkish Crimea 1855, British issue, illegible engraved naming, pierced with ring suspension, brooch marks to reverse, otherwise very fine Pair: Sergeant W. Dixon, Royal Fusiliers British War and Victory Medals (L-12503 Sgt. W. Dixon. R. Fus.) these both somewhat later issues, contact marks, nearly very fine Four: Attributed to Flight Lieutenant E. S. Dixon, Royal Air Force, Accountant Branch 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf, unnamed as issued, some staining, nearly very fine (9) £280-£340 --- Seth Dixon attested into the 50th Foot and served in the Crimea. After his discharge, he later attested Royal Artillery on 2 March 1860, aged 26 years. Serving in England, Gibraltar, Halifax, Nova Scotia and Bermuda, he was discharged on 19 December 1882 with very good character. His service papers refer to his earlier service with the 50th Foot with confirmation of the award of a Crimea pair. William Dixon, believed to be the grandson of Seth, attested into the Royal Fusiliers on 23 November 1900 and served during the Great War on the Western Front with the 4th Battalion from 21 September 1914. Appointed Sergeant, he was discharged as a consequence of his wounds on 18 July 1918 and was awarded a Silver War Badge No. 429,468. The award of a clasp to his 1914 Star is confirmed and his Great War pair were returned and later reissued on 6 October 1940. Eric Seth Dixon, believed to be the son of William, was commissioned into the Royal Air Force for service during the Second War and served with the Accountant Branch. For his services during the Second World War he was Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 1 January 1945). Sold together with copied service papers and copied research.
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