| Regimental number | 1532 |
| Place of birth | Brisbane Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Warehouse assistant |
| Address | Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, Lenoce Chisholm Dixon, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Light Horse Regiment, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/10/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Bombardier |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Medium Trench Mortar Battery |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal (Immediate) Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | City of Paris Cemetery (Plot 6, Row 21, Grave No. 12), Pantin, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 19 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Lionel Chisholm and Edith Jessie DIXON, Toowoomba, Queensland. Born at Brisbane |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'On the night of 19th October, 1917, on the BROODSEINDE RIDGE a party of the 5th Australian Divisional Trench Mortar Brigade came suddenly under an intensely heavy hostile barrage. A number of the party having taken shelter in a dugout became buried and were in danger of suffocation on account of a large shell having struck the roof. No. 1532 Charles DIXON realising their precarious condition immediately went to their assistance and single handed was successful, in spite of the heavy and continuous hostile fire, in extricating four of his comrades. This man's gallant action saved his comrades lives and is deserving of special recognition. Awarded Military Medal 2nd November, 1917.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 95 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
