Background
DIXON, Henry Grey was born on August 14, 1850. 3rd son of late Colonel John Dixon, Royal Scots, Astle Hall, Cheshire, and Sophy, daughter of T. Tatton, Wythenshawe, Cheshire.
DIXON, Henry Grey was born on August 14, 1850. 3rd son of late Colonel John Dixon, Royal Scots, Astle Hall, Cheshire, and Sophy, daughter of T. Tatton, Wythenshawe, Cheshire.
Bridgeman’s; Woolwich.
Joined 25th Regiment 1868. Commandant School of Instruction for Auxiliary Forces at Aldershot, 1886-1888. Commanded 25th Regimental District, 1899.
Aide-de-camp to Queen. 1898; served Afghan War (despatches, medal), 1878-1880. Soudan, present at action of Gamaizali (despatches, medal with clasp, bronze star, 4th class Medjidie), 1888.
Operations on Nile, 1889. Chitral (despatches, Companion of the Bath, medal with clasp), 1895. Tirah (despatches Aide-de-camp, clasp), 1897-1898.
South African war, 1901-1902 (despatches, medal with three clasps, Knight Commander of the Bath). Brigade-General on Staff; A. District of Columbia (United States.) to the King, 1901.
Club: Caledonian.
