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| − | '''Alan Dixon''', O.B.E., | + | {{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. The date of his admission to {{UK-1Britannia}} is perhaps wrongly read as July, 1894. | |
| − | 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 {{ | + | Dixon was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 1 October, 1910. |
| − | Dixon was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | 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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Revision as of 17:30, 14 August 2017
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. The date of his admission to Britannia is perhaps wrongly read as July, 1894.
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 ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Himalaya 13 Aug, 1914[3] |
Succeeded by Colin Mackenzie |
| Preceded by Cyril Callaghan |
Captain of H.M.S. M.29 6 May, 1918[4] |
Succeeded by Gibson W. Simpson |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 22.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 838.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 401o.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1920). p. 805.
