Place of birth | Ashfield, New South Wales |
School | Newington College, Sydney, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Architect |
Address | 'Lynnwood', Malton Road, Beecroft, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Next of kin | Father, W M Nixon, 'Lynnwood', Malton Road, Beecroft, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit name | Light Trench Mortar Battery, Reinforcement 1 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/130/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted December 1915. Obtained his commission in the Engineers. Embarked in charge of the 1st Light Trench Mortar Battery; was transferred in England to the artillery. Was in action from the beginning of Passchendaele to after Mont St Quentin. Was wounded standing to his gun at Templo. (details from father) |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Name does not appear on Nominal Roll |
Place of death or wounding | Templo |
Age at death | 29 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
Place of burial | Doingt Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot I, Row B, Grave No. 39), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 13 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William Mark and Ada E. NIXON, Malton Road, Beecroft, New South Wales. Native of Ashfield, New South Wales |