Education
Dixon was born in Hawthorn in suburban Melbourne in 1886. His father, JW Dixon, was a barrister and subsequently a solicitor. He attended Hawthorn College and later the University of Melbourne, graduating with an Arts degree in 1907. During this time he developed his lifelong love of the classics. His BA became an MA, as was the custom then, a year later upon the payment of a small fee. He also studied law at the Melbourne Law School and was awarded a Bachelor of Laws in 1908, although he did not take his final honours exam.
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