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Ernest Millington NIXON

Regimental number6118
Place of birthHazewood, New South Wales
SchoolReefton Public School, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
AddressHazelwood, Reefton, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation29
Next of kinFather, David Nixon, Hazelwood, Reefton, New South Wales
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date25 June 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll25 July 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name19th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/36/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 25 October 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll19th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 3 May 1917
Place of death or woundingBullecourt, France
Age at death30
Age at death from cemetery records30
Place of burialQueant Road Cemetery (Plot VI, Row B, Grave No. 24), Buissy, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
89
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: David and Ada NIXON, Reefton, New South Wales
Family/military connectionsCousins: Pte Joseph VANCE, killed in action; Pte Frank HORTON, killed in action; Pte Robert SKINNER, killed in action.
Other detailsCommemorated in Barmedan Cemetery, New South Wales.

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