Details

Gordon Bertram NIXON

Regimental number	2748
Date of birth	20 December 1896
Place of birth	North Adelaide South Australia
Religion	Baptist
Occupation	Rubberworker
Address	7 Clarke Street, Norwood, South Australia
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	18
Next of kin	Mother, Mrs Mary Nixon, 7 Clarke Street, Norwood, South Australia
Enlistment date	2 August 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll	26 July 1915
Rank on enlistment	Private
Unit name	27th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number	23/44/2
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on 27 October 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll	Private
Unit from Nominal Roll	10th Battalion
Fate	Returned to Australia 13 February 1917
Family/military connections	Cousins: 3584 Pte Joseph MAYFIELD, 32nd Bn, returned to Australia, 2000 Pte Alfred Irvine MAYFIELD, 10th Bn, killed in action, 23 July 1916.
Other details	War service: Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death	11 March 1984
Place of burial	St John's Cemetery, Kapunda, South Australia

UNSW Canberra at the Australian Defence Force Academy

Postal Address:
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Canberra BC 2610, Australia

Street Address:
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Campbell, ACT 2600