Regimental number | 6798 |
Place of birth | Oaklands, New South Wales |
Other training | Public School, Oaklands, NSW |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Oaklands, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Nixon, Belmont, Oaklands, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 14th Battalion, 22nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT SS Port Napier on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 29th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Sailly-le-Sec, Somme Sector, France |
Age at death | 24 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
Place of burial | Vignacourt British Cemetery (Plot II, Row D, Grave No. 18), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 116 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Samuel and Elizabeth NIXON, "Ellerslie", Corswa, New South Wales. Native of Oaklands, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Cousin: 2573 Cpl W.P.HOWES, 37th Bn. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |