WW1 Casualty: Lieutenant John Frederick Dixon-Nuttall - Lieutenant John Frederick Dixon-Nuttall
Liverpool Echo, 26th May 1915
| Unit/Regiment |
1st West Lancs Field Coy, Royal Engineers |
| Date of Death |
21/05/1915 |
Age at Death |
24 |
Burial/Memorial
& Reference |
New Irish Farm Cemetery
XXX D 3 |
| CWGC Family Details (if shown) |
Son of Mr. F. R. Dixon-Nuttall, of "Ingleholme," Eccleston Park, Prescot, Lancs |
| Census Details |
1901 Census -
Frederick R Dixon-Nuttall, a 48 year old Glass Bottle Manufacturer, his wife Louisa (46) and their sons Frank (7) and Thomas (6), live at Ingleholme in Eccleston Park. John, aged 9, was away at school and is listed as a "Pupil" at Mount Eyrie Private School, 33, Park Crescent, Southport
1911 Census -
Frederick Dixon-Nuttall and his wife of 21 years, Louisa, lived in Eccleston Park with their three sons William (26), John (19) and Thomas (16).Both William and John, along with their father, are recoded as Glass Bottle Manufacturers. |
| Birth/Marriage/Death Registrations |
Birth registered Q3/1891, Prescot, Vol 8b, Page 673
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| Notes |
Frederick Dixon-Nuttall donated the Lane Ends memorial after the death of his son, John, early in 1915.
The Public Monuments and Scripture Association notes "The monument was commissioned by Dr. Dixon-Nuttall who lost a son in the war. Local St. Helens history reports that the soldier was modelled on a surviving son and the mother on the sons wife. Liverpool Council accepted custody after unveiling on 23/7/1922. Eccleston parish took over in 1985 and had local people to clear the site. Originally on grass, the brick wall, paving, steps were built and the trees and shrubs were then put in."
Unusually, there are no casualty names on the memorial.
His brothers also served with the Royal Engineers. William Francis was a Major, Thomas a 2/Lt |
| Research Ref. No. |
P318 |
Service DetailsLt John Frederick Dixon-Nuttall, born in 1891, served with the 1st West Lancashire Field Company RE. He was educated at Repton School where he had been a member of the OTC (Officer Training Corps). He joined his unit immediately on leaving school.
Sadly, John was killed by a German sniper on the night of the 20/21 May 1915 and is buried in New Irish Farm Cemetery which is located just outside Ieper (Ypres) in Belgium
He is commemorated on the Lane Ends Recreation Club Memorial
J F Dixon-Nuttall's death reported in the Liverpool Echo on 26th May 1915
The home of the Dixon-Nuttall family in Eccleston Park
Lt. Dixon-Nuttall's death announced in the London Times of 29th May 1915
Lt. Dixon-Nuttall's Medal Index Card
John Dixon-Nuttall's grave at New Irish Farm Cemetery
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