2722: Joseph Leonard Dix

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posted on 2024-01-16, 15:02 authored by Lest We Forget Project Team

The contributor inherited the records from her grandfather on her fathers side, who died aged 85 surviving the war. He joined the Army in 1916 and was mad a 1st Class Signaller, he was sent to Arras and was based in a cave bigger than a Cathedral. He was captured by the Germans in March 1918 and probably worked on a farm in Germany. His family were told he was killed but then received a postcard in January 1919 showing he was alive but he had been ill so he hadn't written earlier. The Germans gave prisoners the food they could give, he never said anything bad about the Germans.

History

Name of contributor(s)

Judith James

Subject of the story/individual the object(s) relate to

Joseph Leonard Dix

Date(s) the event(s) in the story took place

1916-1918

Location(s) where the event(s) in the story took place

Bedfordshire; Arras; Kriegsgefangenenlager Stendal, Germany

Object(s)

Selection of Photographs Bible Cap Badge 'The kings Royal Rifle Corps' Christmas Cards 1915 National Registration Act Card Showing place south of Arras Notebook on signalling training