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Sep 22, 1898
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Born in Brockville, Ontario James and Jane Dixon
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Oct 26, 1915
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Attested into “C” Squadron, CMR (Canadian Mounted
Rifles) in Brockville, Ontario
Ø Number 1288788
o Note that this number was
allotted post war for records purposes
Ø Next of kin given as James
Dixon, father, 78 Abbott St., Brockville, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Candy Maker
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Baptist
He lied about his age, stating he was born
September 22, 1896, not his actual birth date of September 22, 1898. He was only 17 years old
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Oct 31, 1915
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Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
He was discharged as being a minor and not
physically strong enough to withstand the rigors of training
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Nov 13, 1916
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Attested into the 240th Battalion CEF
in Renfrew, Ontario
Ø Number 1042347
Ø Next of kin given as James
Dixon, father, 78 Abbott St., Brockville, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Stenographer
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as
Congregationalist
He lied about his age, stating he was born
September 22, 1897, not his actual birth date of September 22, 1898. At 18 years of age, he was still too young
to enlist as the minimum age was 19 years of age.
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Feb 28, 1917
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Appointed to the rank of Acting Corporal
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May 3, 1917
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Reverted to the rank of Private and embarked the
SS Megantic in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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May 14, 1917
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and the
battalion proceeded to Seaford where he was absorbed into the 7th
Reserve Battalion to continue training
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May 27, 1917
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Admitted to the Ravenscroft Canadian Military Hospital in
Seaford with a diagnosis that reads Measles
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Jun 11, 1917
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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Sep 12, 1917
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Sep 13, 1917
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Arrived at No. 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 21st
Battalion
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Sep 27, 1917
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the CCRC
(Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Villers au Bois, France
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Oct 18, 1917
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After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private
Dixon joined the 21st Battalion in Ourton, France
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Nov 11, 1917
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While in the front line at Passchendaele,
Belgium, Private Dixon was wounded in face and neck with shrapnel when a high
explosive shell landed close to him.
With a fractured jaw and pieces of shrapnel in his neck, he was
evacuated to the No. 1 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) for first aid before
being transported to the No. 2 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station). While here, a Tracheotomy was performed to
help him breath.
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Nov 13, 1917
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Transferred via the No. 16 AT (Ambulance Train)
and admitted to the No. 13 Harvard USA General Hospital in Boulogne, France
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Dec 14, 1917
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship St.
David
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the
Queen’s Hospital in Sidcup
Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario
Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Jan 1, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 16 Canadian General
Hospital in Orpington
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Apr 23, 1918
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Granted sick leave until May 21, 1918
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Jul 19, 1918
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Granted 10 days sick leave
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Sep 24, 1918
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Embarked the SS Khyber in London
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Oct 7, 1918
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Disembarked in Quebec City, Quebec
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Oct 10, 1918
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Admitted to the Queen’s University Military
Hospital in Kingston for ongoing treatment of his fractured jaw
After being assessed, he was granted 14 days
leave
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Oct 28, 1918
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Granted 10 days leave
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Dec 2, 1918
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Discharged from hospital and reported to the
Military District No. 3 Casualty Company
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Dec 6, 1918
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Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø Entitled to War Service Badge
Class “A”
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge 78 Abbott St., Brockville, Ontario
He was discharged with a pensionable disability
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at 103 Nepean St., Ottawa, Ontario
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Sep 4, 1926
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Married to Eileen Rawsan Baker in Ottawa, Ontario
While employed as a Civil Servant in Ottawa, he
served as a member of the Cameron Highlanders of the Canadian Militia
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Sep 26, 1953
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James Ford Dixon died at home in Ottawa, Ontario
and was buried in the Pinecrest Cemetery in Ottawa
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