William Alfred Dixon was a Lieutenant in the Suffolk Regiment. He was a Dover resident and professional soldier, having enlisted in 1905. He served throughout the Great War, being wounded in the first battle of Ypres, and for three years at Salonika, and also in the Russian Intervention.
He died in Ireland on 22nd October 1920, when he was 39, having returned there just two days before, after ten days leave in Dover. He had been travelling in the second of two military motors, and on a secluded stretch of road between the villages of Innishannon and Ballinhassig, Ireland the cars were fired upon in an ambush, by people hiding behind fences. The first of the cars had important dispatches, which may have been the motive for the attack. This car escaped, and a Corporal from it leapt out and gave covering fire until until he fell with a wounded knee after some four of the attackers advanced upon him, firing in return.
The second car, however, in which Lieutenant Dixon was travelling, came under heavier fire in the ambush. He and Private Reid of the Essex regiment were killed, and five others wounded, one later dying. This car was immobilised, and some forty of the attackers then took away all arms and weapons, and searched the pockets of the officer, leaving untouched the only uninjured person, a Private of seventeen years, save for taking his rifle. .

Lieutenant Dixon's funeral service began at St Paul's, where he had lain in state the night before. Father Grady officiated, and the coffin, with the Union Flag draped over it, was then carried on a gun carriage to St James. The pall bearers were from the Essex Regiment, and it was a funeral with full military honours, with a band from the 2nd battalion of the Royal Irish Fusiliers, and a party from the 1st Battalion of the Royal Sussex firing three volleys over the grave. The Last Post was sounded. There were many mourners, including his wife and child, his sister, Mrs Hatton, and his brother, Alfred Dixon, who was musical director at the Lord Warden Hotel.
In 1924 his widow, staying in Folkestone with the family of his brother, Ernest Dixon, a casualty in the Great War, requested that William's name should go on the Dover Town Memorial. This request was turned down, because, although Lieutenant Dixon had served through the Great War, and had died in service, his death was not attributable to the Great War of 1914-18.

1920 Oct 22 died age 39

I know Lt William Alfred Dixon (not Dickson) was attached to the 1st Essex from the 2nd Suffolks,in 1924 his widow, staying in Folkestone with the family of his brother, Ernest Dixon, a casualty in the Great War, requested that William's name should go on the Dover Town Memorial. This request was turned down, because, although Lieutenant Dixon had served through the Great War, and had died in service, his death was not attributable to the Great War of 1914-18.

Lieutenant William Alfred Dixon MC, 2nd Bn. Suffolk Regiment Attached 1st Battalion Essex Regiment.