Another man from the surrounding area to Filey that had moved to the town when he married, Dixon settled at 6, Carlton Road and worked as a Market Gardener on Scarborough Road.  His wife Margaret Overfield (nee Crimlisk) had lived in Filey all her life, and was sister to Harold Crimlisk (also a casualty).  Like Alfred Osborne, Dixon was also exempted from military service on the grounds of ‘family hardship’ but in his case, his certificate was only renewed once.  This expired in September 1916, and Dixon went to Beverley with his brother-in-law Harold Crimlisk to enlist.  He originally joined the Royal Field Artillery (174599, Gunner Overfield) but soon got transferred to the same regiment as Harold, the 6^th Yorkshire Regt. (Green Howards).  They were sent to France together and saw action at Arras, before being moved to Belgium, where Harold died in the Battle of Polygon Wood.  Dixon survived this fight, but  twelve days later he too was killed in action at the Battle of Poelcappelle when a shell burst just above himself and several comrades, leaving no trace.  He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial.

          This was not the only loss for Dixon’s father, Alfred Overfield as his older son, Joseph Arthur Overfield of Muston was killed in action in France on November 4^th 1918 whilst serving with the 2^nd Northumberland Fusiliers.  He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, and also on the Muston village memorial.