DIXON Donal John George Capt

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Surname: DIXON;

Forename(s): Donal John George;

Initials: DJG;

Rank: Capt;

Born in: Enfield;

Previous Battalion: 7 of;

Previous Regiment: Border Regt;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 8 Coy;

Other Data: arrived in 8 Coy 21/8/1916 and taken on strength - to be 2 I/c
12/9/1916 - left 8 Coy to be 2 I/c 23 Coy

Donal John George DIXON Capt MGC
Proceedingsof General Court Martial for trial of Capt Dixon, No 6 (Reserve) Btn, MGC, an officer of the regular forces:
1) Concerned in care of public money, fraudulently misapplying the same in that at Belton Park, Grantham between 10/5/19 -23/5/19 when OC 15 (Reserve) Coy of No 6 (Res) Bn, applied the sum of £45.5.11d to his own use with intent to defraud
2) behaving in a scandalous manner unbecoming an officer, in that he, at Belton Park, on or about 7/5/1919 in payment of a Mess Account, gave the President of the Officers Mess of 3(Res) Btn MGC a cheque for £11.15.0 on Messrs Holts, well knowing that he had insufficient funds in the hands of his agents to meet the cheque and having no reasonable grounds for supposing that the cheque would be honoured.
3)A similar charge under Section 16 relating to a cheque for £5 on Holts, given at Grantham to London Joint City and Midland Bank Ltd, 88 Westgate, Grantham in exchange for cash.
4) A similar charge given at Grantham to Mrs SE Dickenson of the Red Lion Hotel in exchange for cash
5) A similar matter regarding a cheque for £3 given at Grantham on 22/5/1919 to J Fillingham, Westgate, Grantham for cash
6) A similar cheque for £2 to the same person on 25/5/1919 for cash
7) Absented himself without leave from Belton Park from 1200 26th May 1919 until arrested by the DAPM London District on 6th August 1919
8) Drunkeness in that he, at the Empire Theatre, London, at 2200 hrs on 6/8/1919 was drunk.

Accused pleaded not guilty to 1st charge, guilty to the 2nd, not guilty to the 3rd and guilty to the remainder. 1st charge not confirmed.
Sentence: to be cashiered.
Submitted to the King 20/10/1919
signed by the King 23/10/1919
London Gazette 17/11/1919

Medical Board 3/9/1918
Age 22 yrs 2 months, service 4 yrs. Address on Leave: 4 The Promenade, Brecon
Disability: Gas Poisoning - mustard & phosgene from 21/22 March 1918 at Bapaume.
Fully recovered. Served 25th Bn
Home address: 24 Little Park Gdns, Enfield, Middx. Sent to England 27/3/1918

Medical Board 12/6/1917
age 21, service 2 yrs 8m
disability: gsw in action - middle finger,right hand - now practically recovered. Scar tender - hand weak. Dead bone removed from wounded finger. Finger is nearly fixed - only slight movement of distal joint. Much periostitis and is in debilitated condition health-wise. Tachycardia and dyspepsoea on any exertion. Hit by shell splinter - passed through causing flesh would only. Dorsal surface.

Letter 17/1/1917 from Dixon to Secretary, War Office, requesting consideration of wound gratuity from 23/10/16.

Casualty form - Active Service: Lt DJG Dixon - 7 Borders
Embarked So'ton 9/8/16 to Rouen 11/8/16
5/8/16 to join BEF
13/8/16 arrived Etaples
21/8/16 to join 8 Bde MGC
26/8/16 joined in the field
16/9/16 posted to 23 Coy as 2 i/c
17/9/16 joined from 8 MG Coy
26/10/16 wounded in action.
28/10/16 gsw right hand to 2/2 London CCS
27/10/16 8 Gen Hosp to UK
5/12/17 to be T/Capt
8/12/17 to Camiers from UK
22/12/17 to join 75 Coy
6/1/18 joined in the Field
9/3/18 to 75 Field Amb Turuncolosis???
16/3/18 disch to duty
23/3/18 56 CCS - gas shell
27/3/18 to UK per AT Newhaven

DIXON Donal John George
b 11/1/1896
24 Little Park Gdns, Enfield.
Jnr Div OTC att to Worksop College (Sgt)

Medical Board 10/12/1915
Lt DJG Dixon 7 Borders
Disability: tonsilitis 15/10/1915
recovered
suffered since May 1915 - operated on - tonsils removed;

Related National Archives files: WO339/19686;

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