Regimental number | 5531 |
Place of birth | Chelsea, London, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Motor engineer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Father, H E Dixon, Campbell Hill, Marylands, New South Wales |
Previous military service | 7th Australian Light Horse |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Divisional Ammunition Column 1, Reinforcement 11 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/89/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Anzac Provost Corps |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: proceeded from Alexandria, Egypt, to join the British Expeditionary Force, 20 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 2 April 1916. Transferred to 1st Division Trench Mortar Battery, 4 August 1916; to Anzac Provost Corps, 12 August 1917. Married Edith DAY, Weymouth, England, 17 March 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board 'Katoomba', 8 August 1919; disembarked in Sydney, 25 September 1919; discharged, 24 November 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Name spelled Sidney on Embarkation Roll. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 79 |
Place of burial | Wodonga Cemetery, Victoria |