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Private J Nixon


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Private Joseph NIXON, L/8202, 8th  Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 17th August 1916, age 28.

Born Leicester, Leicestershire, son of Clara Delanty (formerly Nixon), of 1, Brome Road, Well Hall, Eltham, London, and the late Joseph Nixon.

1895 June, Leicester, Clara Nixon married Thomas Delanty.


1911 Census - 43 Overton Road, Harrow Manorway, Abbey Wood, Kent - Thomas Delanty, head, age 52, married, Writer. Army Ordnance Dept. Royal Arsenal, Government, worker, born Newton le Willows, Lancashire; Clara Delanty, wife, age 46, married 15 years, 7 children, 6 still alive, born Wolverhampton, Staffordshire; Clara Delanty, daughter, age 14, stamping labelling, manufacturer of small arms ammunition & works, worker, born Leicester, Leicestershire; Thomas Delanty, son, age 13, school, born Leicester, Leicestershire; John Delanty, son, age 12, school, born Leicester, Leicestershire; Herbert Delanty, son, age 10, school, born Leicester, Leicestershire; Frederick Delanty, son, age 8, born Leicester, Leicestershire; Mary Delanty, daughter, age 4, born Plumstead, Kent. 

1911 Census - Military, India - Joseph Nixon, Private, age 23, single, 2nd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, Soldier, born Leicester, Leicestershire.


Enlisted Woolwich, Kent. Resided Abbey Wood, Kent.

23rd August 1914, posted BEF.

Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Pier & Face 11C, France.


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