CAPTAIN A. W. MACARTHUR-ONSLOW

16TH (THE QUEEN’S) LANCERS

ARTHUR WILLIAM MACARTHUR-ONSLOW was the fourth son of Captain Alexander Arthur Walton Onslow, R.N., Camden Park, New South Wales.

He entered the School in 1892, and was in the XV in 1895. He went to Magdalen College, Oxford, in 1896, and gained a Third Class in the Law School in 1899.

He was gazetted to the 16th Lancers in 1900, and became Captain in 1904. He served through the South African War, and was slightly wounded. He received the Queen’s Medal with three Clasps, and the King’s Medal with two Clasps. He was appointed Instruction Officer at Cambridge in connection with the Territorial Army scheme, in 1910, and was lent to the New Zealand Government 1911-14, serving as Brigade Major and Instruc-tional Officer of Mounted Troops.

He was killed by a shell in the trenches, near Ypres, on November 5th, 1914. Age 36. He was mentioned in Despatches of January 14th, 1915.

General Hubert Gough, c.s., wrote:-

“During the time he was out here, he had done very well, and commanded his Squadron so well that Vaughan (now commanding the 3rd Brigade) has especially mentioned him for the way he handled it in the attack on Warneton.”

He married, in 1911, Christabel, elder daughter of Colonel R. J. Beech, of Brandon Hall, Coventry.

Source : Memorials Of Rugbeians Who Fell In The Great War Vol 1

MAJOR C. M. DIXON

Bowden-Smith

16TH (THE QUEEN’S) LANCERS

CLIVE MACDONNELL DIXON, of Chapelgarth, Stokesley, Yorkshire, was the eldest son of Sir Raylton Dixon, Ship Builder, of Gunnergate Hall, near Middlesborough, and of Lady Dixon, daughter of Robert Walker, M. D.

He entered the School in 1884, left in 1887, and was gazetted to the 16th Lancers, then stationed at Lucknow, in 1890.

He saw service in the Chitral Campaign of 1895, receiving the Medal with Clasp, and went with the Indian Contingent to South Africa, on the outbreak of War in 1899. During the siege of Ladysmith he was A.D.C. to Sir George White, and Camp Commandant. He served through the whole War, was awarded the Brevet rank of Major, and received the two Medals with eight Clasps.

When this War was over he resigned his Commission, but immediately on the outbreak of War with Germany, Colonel MacEwen applied for Major Dixon to be his Second in Command, and he crossed to France with the Regiment in August, 1914.

He took part in the Retreat from Mons, and the Battles of the Marne and of the Aisne. He was mortally wounded when in temporary command of the 16th Lancers, who were gallantly holding their own in the trenches, against the enemy’s attacks, near Ypres, on November 5th, 1914. Age 45.

He was mentioned in Despatches of January 14th, 1915.

The following are extracts from letters from the General Commanding the Brigade, his Colonel and brother Officers :—

“It was a grand and gallant action, and gave one more proof of his splendid spirit. I never can tell you what good work he has done here, both in his skill and capacity in handling troops and in his grand constancy and cheerfulness in our moments of anxiety.”

“I sent in his name for gallantry, on the second day of the Mons Battle, for carrying out of action, under a heavy shell fire, a man of the 18th Hussars, whose horse was shot-a typical act on his part.”

“He was adored by everyone, Officers and men. One of the finest characters I ever came across.  He was a very fine soldier and did not know the meaning of fear.”

“He was acting most gallantly at the time he was shot, rallying some French who were next to us, and behaving in the splendid way that always stamped him as the very best. The example set is one that all might envy.”

And one of the men of the Regiment, writing home to his mother, said :-

“Major Dixon ran along the trench, telling us to stick it out and show what we were made of, and, as all of us were very fond of him, we did stick it out.”

He was a keen sportsman and, also, a successful artist. He exhibited several large pictures at the Royal Academy.

He married, in 1898, Lilian, daughter of John Bell, of Rushpool Hall, Saltburn, and Algiers, and had six children.

Source : Memorials Of Rugbeians Who Fell In The Great War Vol 1

Source : The Illustrated London News 12th Dec 1914

MAJOR C. M. DIXON

16th (THE QUEEN’S) LANCERS

CLIVE MACDONNELL DIXON, of Chapelgarth, Stokesley, Yorkshire, was the eldest son of Sir Raylton Dixon, Ship Builder, of Gunnergate Hall, near Middlesborough, and of Lady Dixon, daughter of Robert Walker, M.D. He entered the School in 1884, left in 1887, and was gazetted to the 16th Lancers, then stationed at Lucknow, in 1890.

He saw service in the Chitral Campaign of 1895, receiving the Medal with Clasp, and went with the Indian Contingent to South Africa, on the outbreak of War in 1899. During the siege of Ladysmith he was A.D.C. to Sir George White, and Camp Commandant. He served through the whole War, was awarded the Brevet rank of Major, and received the two Medals with eight Clasps.

When this War was over he resigned his Commission, but immediately on the outbreak of War with Germany, Colonel MacEwen applied for Major Dixon to be his Second in Command, and he crossed to France with the Regiment in August, 1914.

He took part in the Retreat from Mons, and the Battles of the Marne and of the Aisne. He was mortally wounded when in temporary command of the 16th Lancers, who were gallantly holding their own in the trenches, against the enemy’s attacks, near Ypres, on November 5th, 1914. Age 45. He was mentioned in Despatches of January 14th, 1915. The following are extracts from letters from the General Commanding the Brigade, his Colonel and brother Officers :-

“It was a grand and gallant action, and gave one more proof of his splendid spirit. I never can tell you what good work he has done here, both in his skill and capacity in handling troops and in his grand constancy and cheerfulness in our moments of anxiety.” “I sent in his name for gallantry, on the second day of the Mons Battle, for carrying out of action, under a heavy shell fire, a man of the 18th Hussars, whose horse was shot-a typical act on his part.” ” He was adored by everyone, Officers and men. One of the finest characters I ever came across. He was a very fine soldier and did not know the meaning of fear.”

“He was acting most gallantly at the time he was shot, rallying some French who were next to us, and behaving in the splendid way that always stamped him as the very best. The example set is one that all might envy.”
And one of the men of the Regiment, writing home to his mother, said: “Major Dixon ran along the trench, telling us to stick it out and show what we were made of, and, as all of us were very fond of him, we did stick it out. ”

He was a keen sportsman and, also, a successful artist. He exhibited several large pictures at the Royal Academy. He married, in 1898, Lilian, daughter of John Bell, of Rushpool Hall, Saltburn, and Algiers, and had six children.