Regimental number | 592 |
Place of birth | Liverpool, Lancashire, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Timber merchant |
Address | 47 Bridport Street, Albert Park, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 38 |
Height | 5' 6.5" |
Weight | 145 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Bertha Dixon, 47 Bridport Street, Albert Park, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 22nd Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 22nd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Commenced return to Australia from Devonport on board HT 'Miltiades', 4 May 1917; discharged (medically unfit: wounded, chest and leg), Melbourne, 3 August 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Place of birth incorrectly entered on NAA RecordSearch as Liverpool, New South Wales. |
Date of death | |
Sources | NAA: B2455, DIXON William Edward |