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247325 Pte. Herbert Dixon British Army East Yorkshire Regiment from:Beverley Sadly my grandad, Herbert Dixon is no longer with us, and sadly he very rarely talked about his life in the war. My Dad and my Uncle have wanted to know more about his life in the War, but we have never been able to piece it all together. When I was younger I asked him about his life in the war... and sadly he replied "Joanne, all you need to know is I went into a battle with 50 men and me and my mate made it out... " he obviously even after all those years found it very difficult to talk about. My Dad and Uncle are not getting any younger and I would love to give them a gift of information relating to my Grandad. I have his Army Book 64 (Soldier's Service and Pay Book) He enlisted with the Green Howards on 10th March 1933 to 3rd May 1938 and relisted with the East Yorkshire Regiment on 19th of April 1940 he was discharged on 4th of August 1944 from the Queens Royal Regiment. He served in the Middle East 31st of May 1941 to 28th of August 1943, with the B.N.A.F 29th of August 1943 to 12th of April 1944 and was awarded The Africa Star, The 1939-1945 Star and The Italy Star. I also have another ribbon (left to right - red strip, navy strip, smaller white strip, thin red strip, small white strip, navy strip and then red strip) with a missing medal as my Grandad gave it to my cousin. I also have a newspaper clipping, that says "Green Howard, Ripon 1939" showing a picture of him with his regiment marching across a bridge. He posted in the paper asking to get in touch with his comrades ? not sure if anyone did. He says he was based at the Green Howards Drill Hall at Albert Terrace in Beverley. Joanne Dixon Add to this record.  Related Content: East Yorkshire Regiment Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards) Royal West Surrey (Queens) Regiment Western Desert Campaign in North Africa Can you help us to add to our records? Add a record to our website. The names and stories on this website have been submitted by their relatives and friends. If your relations are not listed please add their names so that others can read about them Did you or your relatives live through the Second World War? Do you have any photos, newspaper clippings, postcards or letters from that period? Have you researched the names on your local or war memorial? Were you or your relative evacuated? Did an air raid affect your area? If so please let us know. Help us to build a database of information on those who served both at home and abroad so that future generations may learn of their sacrifice. Contact us. Celebrate your own Family History Celebrate by honouring members of your family who served in the Secomd World War both in the forces and at home. We love to hear about the soldiers, but also remember the many who served in support roles, nurses, doctors, land army, muntions workers etc. Please use our Family History resources to find out more about your relatives. Then please send in a short article, with a photo if possible, so that they can be remembered on these pages.

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