Basic Details
Surname
Nixon
Forenames
A C
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Arthur Cooper
Served or died
Died
Notes
The school website (see References) provides this biography: 'Arthur Cooper Nixon was born in London on 18 April 1867, the son of Henry Nixon and Anna Spencer Allwood. He was at Charterhouse [Hodgsonites] between May 1880 and August 1886. While at School, he played in the 1st XI Football XI team in 1885 and 1886 and he was in the 1st XI Cricket team in 1886. He was secretary of the Old Carthusians Football for the 1890-91 and 1891-92 seasons. He then studied at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he also obtained his blue in football in 1889. He enlisted in the 5th Lancers in 1894 and served in the Boer War. He died on active service at Ladysmith on 16 February 1900.'
Primary Service
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
South Africa
Town of death
Ladysmith, Natal
Country of burial
Kwazulu Natal, South Africa
Town of burial
Ladysmith
Cemetery
Intombi Cemetery
Year of death
1900
Month of death
February
Day of death
16
Age at death
33