Born the son of Admiral
Sir Manley Dixon, Dixon joined the
Royal Navy in 1794 and took part in the
action of 15 July 1798 and the
Siege of Malta during the
French Revolutionary Wars before seeking action again during the
Napoleonic Wars. He became commanding officer of the
third-rate HMS Vigo in 1811, commanding officer of the third-rate
HMS Montagu in 1812 and commanding officer of the
frigate HMS Nereus in 1813. He went on to be commanding officer of the
fifth-rate HMS Pallas in 1831, commanding officer the
first-rate HMS Caledonia in 1845 and Commander-in-Chief,
Queenstown in 1850 before retiring in 1855. ==Family==