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Francis William NIX

Regimental number5629
Place of birthHillgrove New South Wales
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationBookkeeper
AddressBrisbane, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation26
Next of kinMother, Mrs Elizabeth Nix, Electra Street, Bundaberg, Queensland
Enlistment date15 April 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name25th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/42/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A46 Clan Macgillivray on 7 September 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll26th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 5 September 1919
Family/military connectionsBrothers: Captain John Edward NIX, 25th Bn, killed in action, 5 November 1916; Lt Henry Jarrett NIX, 31st Bn, returned to Australia, 3 July 1919; 405 Sergeant George Thomas NIX, 5th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 15 January 1918.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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