| Regimental number | 1916 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Uralla, New South Wales |
| School | Uralla Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Railway employee |
| Address | Uralla, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, Horatio Pem Rixon, Uralla, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Acting Corporal |
| Unit name | 1st Light Horse Regiment, 13th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/6/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Transferred to 4th Divisional Artillery, 21 April 1916. Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 5 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 13 June 1916. Admitted to 13th General Hospital, Boulogne, 4 November 1916; transferred to England, 8 November 1916; admitted to No. 2 Auxiliary Hospital, Southall, 21 December 1916 (influenza). Proceeded overseas to France, 28 February 1917; transferred to 10th Field Artillery Brigade, 13 April 1917. Wounded in action, 8 October 1918 (gun shot wound, left foot); transferred to England, 12 October 1918, and admitted to Norfolk War Hospital, Thorpe, Norwich, 13 October 1917.Transferred to No. 1 Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 19 November 1918. Discharged to No. 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 23 November 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board 'Somali', 10 December 1918; discharged, 7 April 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 80 |
| Place of burial | Cremated: Beresfield Crematorium; ashes interred in Armidale Catholic Cemetery, New South Wales |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
