timhog Posted 9 August , 2018 Share Posted 9 August , 2018 Another Shoreham man Hi one and all Can any one help with this man? He was wounded in 2nd Ypres and then went to a flying school at Hendon Transferred to the RFC and served with 25 Squadron and then took command of 29 Squadron. Came to Shoreham 10-3-1919 to command S E A F I S He left the service soon after. Anything on him would be good Thanks Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrmh Posted 9 August , 2018 Share Posted 9 August , 2018 (edited) May be of use: https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=61400&gsfn=Charles+herbert&gsln=Dixon&gsfn_x=1&cp=11&pcat=mil_draft&qh=86qx65c7UzpNYQ1Clbz%2f8w%3d%3d&new=1&rank=1&redir=false http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_q=Charles+herbert+dixon Edited 9 August , 2018 by Jrmh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin DavidOwen Posted 9 August , 2018 Admin Share Posted 9 August , 2018 (edited) There are two Charles Dixon's RFC service records at the National Archives. Presuming we can discount Charles Penrose Dixon that leaves just this one who could be your man? http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C1168778 BUT - please check before spending any hard earned cash on it! Edited 9 August , 2018 by DavidOwen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timhog Posted 9 August , 2018 Author Share Posted 9 August , 2018 Thanks both I will take a look Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 9 August , 2018 Share Posted 9 August , 2018 There are 2 CH Dixons. Cecil Hargreaves killed 1917 and Charles Herbert. So be careful with records. Charles Herbert was ex KOYLI and MC, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 9 August , 2018 Share Posted 9 August , 2018 (edited) I've filtered out the Cecil Hargreaves refs I think so this is what airhistory.org gives for Charles Herbert; gives you a lot to follow up. Edited 9 August , 2018 by charlie962 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 9 August , 2018 Share Posted 9 August , 2018 His Casualty Form (which is not referred to in airhistory) gives the following, incl noting DFC 1919. Charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeignGong Posted 9 August , 2018 Share Posted 9 August , 2018 His Belg CdG https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/31457/supplement/8987 His MC https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29898/page/457 His DFC https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/31098/supplement/96 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 9 August , 2018 Share Posted 9 August , 2018 the 26/3/17 record shows he was 2nd Lt, Temp Major, Squadron Commander, MC, at the age of 23. Good going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 10 August , 2018 Share Posted 10 August , 2018 Tangmere Museum must have quite a bit on him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timhog Posted 30 August , 2018 Author Share Posted 30 August , 2018 Thank you all a great help and plenty to follow up Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 27 October , 2021 Share Posted 27 October , 2021 Little known fact about this guy, he dropped a wreath over the funeral of immelmann the German flying a e and nearly didnt make it back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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