W.+E.+NIXON

 Nixon, William Eric, Captain, King's Own Scottish Borderers attached 40th Squadron, Royal Flying Corps Born Winster, Derbyshire Residence Winster, Derbyshire Killed in action 7th May 1917 aged 19 Whilst flying a Nieuport 17 Aircraft, Serial Number B1631 Mentioned in despatches twice Son of the Rev. W. H. Nixon, Vicar of Winster, of The Vicarage, Matlock. Buried in Masny Churchyard, near North West Corner

1911 Census A school boy Son of William Henry, a clerk in holy orders, and Victoria Nixon, of The Vicarage, Winster, Derbyshire  (Photograph and article from the Derbyshire Courier, 10th July 1917)


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