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− | '''Alan Dixon''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CaptRN}} '''Alan Dixon''', O.B.E., R.N., Retired (16 January, 1880 – 8 August, 1948) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
− | + | Born in Bexhill, the orphaned son of Captain Dixon. He entered the Navy direct from Conway, but his Service Record also indicates {{UK-1Britannia}} in July, 1896. | |
− | Dixon was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Dixon was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 October, 1902.{{NLMar13|p. 22}} |
− | Dixon was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on | + | Dixon was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 1 October, 1910. |
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+ | Dixon was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1915. | ||
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Dixon was appointed in command of the {{UK-M29|f=t}} on 6 May, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 838}} | Dixon was appointed in command of the {{UK-M29|f=t}} on 6 May, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 838}} | ||
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+ | ==Post-War== | ||
+ | Placed on the Retired List at his own request on 10 August, 1922. | ||
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+ | Dixon was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 16 January, 1925. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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− | {{WP| | + | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Alan+Dixon Service Records] |
+ | {{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Dixon}} | ||
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+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Sydney Harold Tennyson|Sydney H. Tennyson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Snipe (1897)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Snipe'']]'''<br>16 Oct, 1907{{NLJul08|p. 376}} – 18 Mar, 1910|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Maurice Brett Leslie|Maurice B. Leslie]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Spencer Tyndall|John S. Tyndall]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Robin (1897)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Robin'']]'''<br>6 Mar, 1912<ref>Dixon Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/45/252.|}} f. ?.</ref> – Dec, 1912<ref>Dixon Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/45/252.|}} f. ?.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Geoffrey Stewart Fleetwood Nash|Geoffrey S. F. Nash]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Geoffrey Stewart Fleetwood Nash|Geoffrey S. F. Nash]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Moorhen (1901)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Moorhen'']]'''<br>Dec, 1912<ref>Dixon Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/45/252.|}} f. ?.</ref> – 13 Aug, 1914<ref>Dixon Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/45/252.|}} f. ?.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Robert Nash Marshall|Robert N. Marshall]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[H.M.S. Himalaya (1892)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Himalaya'']]'''<br>13 Aug, 1914{{NLOct15|p. 401''o''}} – 2 Oct, 1915|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Colin Mackenzie|Colin Mackenzie]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Cyril Callaghan|Cyril Callaghan]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. M.29 (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''M.29'']]'''<br>6 May, 1918{{NLJan20|p. 805}} – 11 Dec, 1919|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Gibson William Simpson|Gibson W. Simpson]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Alexander Percy Davidson|Alexander P. Davidson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Thunderer (1911)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Thunderer'']]'''<br>11 Aug, 1920 – 1 Oct, 1920{{INF}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Colin Mackenzie|Colin Mackenzie]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Robert Arthur Hornell|Robert A. Hornell]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Orion (1910)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Orion'']]'''<br>1 Oct, 1920{{INF}} – 15 Oct, 1920|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Alfred Astley Ellison|Alfred A. Ellison]]'''}} | ||
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Revision as of 17:57, 13 October 2021
Captain Alan Dixon, O.B.E., R.N., Retired (16 January, 1880 – 8 August, 1948) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Contents
Life & Career
Born in Bexhill, the orphaned son of Captain Dixon. He entered the Navy direct from Conway, but his Service Record also indicates Britannia in July, 1896.
Dixon was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 October, 1902.[1]
Dixon was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 October, 1910.
Dixon was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1915.
Dixon was appointed in command of the monitor M.29 on 6 May, 1918.[2]
Post-War
Placed on the Retired List at his own request on 10 August, 1922.
Dixon was promoted to the rank of Captain on 16 January, 1925.
See Also
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Sydney H. Tennyson |
Captain of H.M.S. Snipe 16 Oct, 1907[3] – 18 Mar, 1910 |
Succeeded by Maurice B. Leslie |
Preceded by John S. Tyndall |
Captain of H.M.S. Robin 6 Mar, 1912[4] – Dec, 1912[5] |
Succeeded by Geoffrey S. F. Nash |
Preceded by Geoffrey S. F. Nash |
Captain of H.M.S. Moorhen Dec, 1912[6] – 13 Aug, 1914[7] |
Succeeded by Robert N. Marshall |
Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Himalaya 13 Aug, 1914[8] – 2 Oct, 1915 |
Succeeded by Colin Mackenzie |
Preceded by Cyril Callaghan |
Captain of H.M.S. M.29 6 May, 1918[9] – 11 Dec, 1919 |
Succeeded by Gibson W. Simpson |
Preceded by Alexander P. Davidson |
Captain of H.M.S. Thunderer 11 Aug, 1920 – 1 Oct, 1920[Inference] |
Succeeded by Colin Mackenzie |
Preceded by Robert A. Hornell |
Captain of H.M.S. Orion 1 Oct, 1920[Inference] – 15 Oct, 1920 |
Succeeded by Alfred A. Ellison |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 22.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 838.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1908). p. 376.
- ↑ Dixon Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/45/252. f. ?.
- ↑ Dixon Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/45/252. f. ?.
- ↑ Dixon Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/45/252. f. ?.
- ↑ Dixon Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/45/252. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 401o.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1920). p. 805.