Dixon-Spain, John Edward
- Date of birth:
- 1878 (Long Sutton/Lincolnshire, United Kingdom)
- Date of death:
- May 7th, 1955 (Graveley/Hertfordshire, United Kingdom)
- Service number:
- 72820
- Nationality:
- British
Biography
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
- Awarded on:
- June 3rd, 1919
Chevalier de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Squadron Leader
- Unit:
- Second Army, British Army
War Diary mentions
2 December 1944 WO 171/304 - 8 Corps CA
S/Ldr Dixon Spain (AM & FA) visited CA 8 Corps.
17 December 1944 WO 171/304 - 8 Corps CA
S/Ldr Dixon Spain visited CA 8 Corps on his way to spend two days with 224 Det at VENRAY.
26 December 1944 WO 171/304 - 8 Corps CA
S/Ldr Dixon Spain MFA went to 513 (A) Det WEERT for two days to survey area.
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