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| | Drum-Major A.T. Rixon, 58th | |
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1879graves
Posts : 3363 Join date : 2009-03-03 Location : Devon
| Subject: Drum-Major A.T. Rixon, 58th Tue Feb 24, 2015 3:53 pm | |
| [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]Northampton Mercury - Friday 06 July 1934 |
| | | gardner1879
Posts : 3458 Join date : 2021-01-04
| Subject: Re: Drum-Major A.T. Rixon, 58th Sun Jul 24, 2022 3:30 pm | |
| Might answer your question Andy. There is a private H. Rixon 29B/280 with 1879 clasp in the medal records [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] Northampton Chronicle and Echo - Monday 30 June 1930 |
| | | gardner1879
Posts : 3458 Join date : 2021-01-04
| Subject: Private 29B/280 H Rixon 58th Mon Sep 26, 2022 2:55 pm | |
| Shown as H E Rixon here. Only one Rixon in the 58th medal rolls. Private 29B/280 H Rixon 1879 clasp [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]Northampton Chronicle and Echo - Thursday 18 March 1915 |
| | | rai
Posts : 1069 Join date : 2009-10-16
| Subject: Re: Drum-Major A.T. Rixon, 58th Mon Oct 24, 2022 12:04 pm | |
| Hi All, Arthur Thomas Nixon born 1898 Wellingboro. so not Zulu War. Henry Edward Nixon enlisted 8 march 1876 born 1858 Wellingborough, to 29 Brigade No.280 58th Regt, to S Africa 26 Feb 1879 to 6 July 1881, served Zulu War and first Boer War, papers state Gunshot wound to chest [presume in the 1st Boer War] to Netley and Discharge 9 Aug 1881. His papers state throughout four or five times in bold ink stamp deceased but no mention of date. I cannot find any death date until 1 May 1943 address 6 Alexander Rd Wellingborough from his probate to his widow Florence. He Married Florence Maycock in Wellingborough 1902. Rai Keynshamlighthorse. |
| | | Catiline63
Posts : 28 Join date : 2019-08-24 Location : Burgess Hill, West Sussex
| Subject: Re: Drum-Major A.T. Rixon, 58th Fri May 12, 2023 9:43 am | |
| Private 29B/280 Henry Edward RIXON was dangerously wounded at Laing's Nek, 28 January 1881. Gunshot to chest. His case is discussed on page 28 of Dugald Blair Brown's 'Surgical Experiences in the Zulu and Transvaal Wars'. Regards, Lee |
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