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George Norman DIXON

Regimental number3638
Date of birth--/03/1893
Place of birthHay New South Wales
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationBuilding contractor
AddressNarrandera, New South Wales
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinWife, Mrs Jessie M. Dixon, c/o G.H. Dixon, Esq., Narrandera, New South Wales
Enlistment date26 August 1915
Rank on enlistmentSapper
Unit nameDivisional Signal Company 2, Headquarters, Section 1
AWM Embarkation Roll number22/12/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 23 November 1915
Regimental number from Nominal RollCommissioned
Rank from Nominal RollLieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll5th Divisional Signal Company
Promotions

2nd Lieutenant


Unit: SIG Div 5
Promotion date: 17 January 1917

Lieutenant


Unit: SIG Div 5
Promotion date: 30 April 1917

Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Military Cross


Recommendation date: 20 September 1917

Mention in Despatches


Recommendation date: 30 September 1917

Military Cross


Recommendation date: "October 1917"

FateReturned to Australia 16 March 1919
Medals

Military Cross

'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in completing a buried cable route through extremely difficult country to the most forward position, where it had been impossible to maintain ground lines.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 150
Date: 24 September 1918

Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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