Dix, Cyril Bernard
Lieut. Cyril Bernard Dix. Entered Hospital 2nd October, 1914. Voluntarily enlisted in the Artists' Rifles, November 22nd, 1915, and gained commissioned rank as 2nd Lieut. 8th East Surreys, in May, 1917. Killed in action while leading his platoon to attack at Zillebeke (Belgium), August 10th, 1917. Age 20. Guy's Hospital Reports Vol.LXX, War Memorial Number
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Dix |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Cyril Bernard |
| Family details | Son of Arthur Dix, 100 Palmerston Crescent, Palmers Green, London (1914) |
| Previous education | Northern Poly Technical Secondary School |
| College | Guy's Hospital |
| Dates at college | October 1914 - December 1915 |
| Dept / course | Dental Pupilage, Chemistry and Physics |
| Military unit | Artists Rifles; 8th Battalion East Surreys |
| Date enlisted | 22 November 1915 |
| War / conflict | World War One (1914-1918) |
| Date of death | 10 August 1917 |
| Age at death | 20 |
| Rank at death | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Place of death | Zillebeke, Belgium |
| Cause of death | Killed in action |
| Commemoration(s) | Guy's Hospital Memorial; Ypres - Menin Gate Memorial |
| Sources | Guy's Hospital Medical School Records, King's College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission |