Douglas NIXON

Regimental number1731
Place of birthMelbourne Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressHope Street, South Brisbane, Queensland
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinWife, Mrs. Seiney Nixon, 70 Kennigo Street, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, Queensland
Enlistment date23 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name31st Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/48/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on 3 January 1916
Regimental number from Nominal Roll1731a
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll47th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 31 October 1917
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in Queensland Garden of Remembrance
Date of death10 February 1964