Peterborough, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Bdr. Herbert Chesterfield Dixon

In Memory of

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 9, 2026

1. Bdr. Herbert Chesterfield Dixon Marker

Inscription.

Beloved son of A.E. & B.M. Dixon
Born 15^th May 1896.
Killed in action near Arras in France,
17^th September 1918.
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He gave his life for his Country

Erected by the Dixon Family.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World I.

Location. 44° 17.608′ N, 78° 18.573′ W. Memorial is in Peterborough, Ontario. It can be reached from no nearby street. Memorial cenotaph is in Section Q of Little Lake Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 915 Haggart Street, Peterborough ON K9J 2Y1, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: War Memorial (about 120 meters away,

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measured in a direct line); Independent Order of Odd Fellows Monument (about 120 meters away); Captain Andrew Simon Fraser (about 120 meters away); a different marker also named War Memorial (about 150 meters away); Tollington Bridge (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); 50 Years of Dutch-Canadian Friendship (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Peterborough Firefighters Memorial (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Sean Eyre (approx. 0.7 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Peterborough.

More about this memorial. While the City of Peterborough is in Peterborough County, it operates independently from the county government.

Regarding Bdr. Herbert Chesterfield Dixon. Bdr. Herbert Chesterfield Dixon is buried in Grave 17, Row D4, Plot C, in Wancourt British Cemetery, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 9, 2026

2. Bdr. Herbert Chesterfield Dixon Marker

On Dixon Family monument

Dixon Family Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 9, 2026

3. Dixon Family Monument

Credits. This page was last revised on October 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 26, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 15 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 26, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.