Regimental number | 6118 |
Place of birth | Hazewood, New South Wales |
School | Reefton Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Hazelwood, Reefton, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 29 |
Next of kin | Father, David Nixon, Hazelwood, Reefton, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 19th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/36/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 19th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Bullecourt, France |
Age at death | 30 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
Place of burial | Queant Road Cemetery (Plot VI, Row B, Grave No. 24), Buissy, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 89 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: David and Ada NIXON, Reefton, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Cousins: Pte Joseph VANCE, killed in action; Pte Frank HORTON, killed in action; Pte Robert SKINNER, killed in action. |
Other details | Commemorated in Barmedan Cemetery, New South Wales. |