| Surname: | Rixon |
| Initials: | H G |
| Rank: | Sergeant |
| Army Number: | 688 |
| Notes: | MMP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 22/3/1915. Discharged class Z reserve 9/4/1919. Shown as (3) Egypt, 4/8/14 on medal roll page B866. 21/4/1897 he enlisted as a Pte 3 Hussars, No. 3974, address: Father, 4 Samuel road, St James End, Northampton, 23/1/1907 transferred to 7 Hussars, 1/4/08 transferred to MMP, 5/8/1914 promoted Cpl, 1/4/1916 promoted Sgt, 8/4/1919 discharged in Egypt to work in Cairo Tamzin Department as Assistant Stable Master, Bulac, Cairo, Egypt. Served Home 21/4/1897 to 12/11/1898, India 13/11/1898 to 22/12/1901, South Africa 23/12/1901 to 23/10/1902, India 24/10/1902 to 11/2/1907, Home 12/2/1907 to 21/3/1912, Egypt 22/2/1912 to 8/4/1919, 9/4/1919 to 1/10/1919 to class Z reserve. 16/3/1910 he married Mary Ann Warren, spinster at the Registry Office, Guildford, they had 1 child. Name spelt Rixon on medal card shown as first served abroad (1) France, should read (3) Egypt, 4/8/1914, and Rixom on MID in LG. Harry Gascoyne Rixon.. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Mention in Despatches (London Gazette: 30746 Page: 7057 June 14, 1918) |
| Citation: | Egyptian Exp Force. Sgt. Name spelt Rixom in this LG |
| Decoration: | Queen's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/113 Page: 255 April 20, 1903) |
| Citation: | Clasps: Transvaal, South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902. Awarded as L/Cpl 7 Dragoon Guards, No.4847. |