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John Dixon Hebb was born Jul 1895 and baptised Beverley Wesleyan circuit the 14 Jul 1895. He was the only son of Charles and Annie Hebb nee Dixon. The 1901 census shows John living with his grandparents on Lairgate, and by 1911 he is working at New Farm, Watton as a horseman. His parents lived with their three daughters Kate, Mary and Dulcibella on Triinity Grove, Grovehill Road, Beverley. John married Annie Moore in 1915 around the same time as he enlisted into the army and they went on to have one son.
John enlisted in the Army Service Corp, 52nd Field Ambulance and was doing skilled work as a horseman/farrier when he was accidently drowned whilst watering horses in the Somme in Aug 1918. The Beverley Guardian carried a report on his death and a letter from his commanding officer which explained that every effort was made to save him by his comrades after he had been rendered unconscious by a kick from one of the horses he was watering at the time.
He was 23 years old and was eventually laid to rest in the Daours Communal Cemetery, Picardie France.
John was awarded the Victory Medal, the British War Medal and 1915 Star. He is remembered on the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Manchester Unity Friendly Society, Beverley Roll of Honour, on the East Riding Memorial in Beverley Minster and on the War Memorial in Hengate
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