| Regimental number | 3717 |
| Place of birth | Carlton, Victoria |
| School | King Street State School, West Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 273 Franklin Street, West Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Height | 5' 2.5" |
| Weight | 145 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, F Dixon, 273 Franklin Street, West Melbourne, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 3717A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 20), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Arthur Samuel and Elizabeth DIXON, 273 Franklin Street, West Melbourne, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Found guilty, Zeitoun, 21 December 1915, of (1) being absent from Tattoo, 21 December, until apprehended in Cairo at 2215, 21 December; (2) refusing to obey [an] order from an officer of picquet: awarded 124 hours' detention. Found guilty, Zeitoun, 12 January 1916, of being absent without leave, 12-19 January 1916: forfeited 7 days' pay. Allotted to and proceeded to join 59th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 26 February 1916. Transferred to, and taken on strength of 60 th Bn, 15 March 1916. Admitted to 8th Australian Field Ambulance, South Road Head, 10 May 1916 (boils on neck); transferred to 14th Field Ambulance, 13 May 1916; discharged to duty, and rejoined Bn, Ferry Post, 16 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Statement, Red Cross File No 921103, 2889 Pte W. STEWART, C Company, 60th Bn, 31 May 1917: 'Casualty was a friend of mine, called "Fred". He went over with us in the third wave at Fleurbaix on the 19th July, 1916. I saw him fall, killed by a machine gun bullet. The body was not buried.' Note on file: No trace Germany[.] Cert. by Capt. Mills 10.10.19.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DIXON Frederick
Red Cross File No 921103 |
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