| Regimental number | 4789 |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Compositor |
| Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Weight | 110 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Louisa Nancy Jackson, Drury Street, West End, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 25th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Mooltan on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 25th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Crucifix Corner Cemetery (Plot IX, Row A, Grave No. 6), Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 104 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parent: Mrs Louisa Nancy DIXSON, Drury Street, Hill End, Brisbane. Native of England |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 12 April 1916; disembarked Suez, 18 May 1916. Disembarked England, no date stated. Proceeded overseas to France, 13 December 1916; marched into 2nd Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 14 December 1916. Proceeded to unit, 16 December 1916; taken on strength of 25th Bn, in the field, 18 December 1916. Admitted to No 6 Field Ambulance, 9 February 1917; transferred to No 45 Casualty Clearing Station, 10 February 1917; discharged, 19 March 1917; rejoined unit, 23 March 1917. Admitted to No 5 Australian Field Ambulance, 30 June 1917, and transferred to No 7 Australian Field Ambulance (Divisional Rest Station), the same day (pyrexia of unknown origin); to No 56 Casualty Clearing Station, 3 July 1917; to No 25 Ambulance Train, 8 July 1917; to No 1 Australian General Hospital, 9 July 1917; to No 2 Convalescent Depot, 18 July 1917; to No 11 Convalescent Depot, 27 July 1917; discharged, 13 September 1917, and marched into 2nd Australian Divisional Base Depot the same day. Proceeded to unit, 28 September 1917; rejoined 25th Bn, 29 September 1917. On leave to England, 14 February 1918; rejoined unit, 8 March 1918. Killed in action, 4 July 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DIXSON Edwin |
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