Robert Henry Dix
Memorial: South Gloucestershire war dead not on a local memorial
Regiment: Royal Navy
Medals: 1939–45 Star, War Medal 1939–1945
Rank and number: Petty Officer Stoker D/K 56492
Parents: Robert Henry and Sarah Ann Dix
Marital status: Married
Home address: 22 Jubilee Road, Kingswood, Bristol
Pre-war occupation: Sailor
Date of birth: 10/09/1901
Place of birth: Bedminster, Bristol
Date of death: 27/04/1941
Buried/Commemorated at: Died at sea. Commemorated at Plymouth Naval Memorial. Not commemorated on a local memorial
Age: 39
Further information:
Robert was born in Bedminster Bristol, the son of a general labourer and the youngest of five children with three sisters and a brother. After leaving school, he worked as a warehouse man before enlisting in the Navy in 1919 when he was just 18 years old. At the time, he was described as 5'2" tall with auburn hair, brown eyes and a fresh complexion. Robert married Frances Georgina Price in Devonport in 1926 and in 1939 the family home was in Kingswood. By the time he was killed, Robert had served in the Navy for over 21 years. On the day of his death, Robert's ship, H.M.S. Diamond, a British Royal Navy destroyer, was assisting with the evacuation of British and Commonwealth troops from Greece when she was bombed and sunk by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of 166 crew including Robert.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
This information has been provided by Sarah Hands, Volunteer Researcher for the South Gloucestershire War Memorials Web Site.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
https://www.cwgc.org/
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/
https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/