Regimental number | 9437 |
Place of birth | Enniscorthy, Wexford, Ireland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Chemist assistant |
Address | 154 Stirling Street, Perth, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Height | 5' 7.75" |
Weight | 154 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Margaret Dixon, Duke Street, Athy, Co Carlow, Ireland |
Previous military service | nIL |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
Rank on enlistment | SGT (Prov) |
Unit name | Field Ambulance 4, Reinforcement 15 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/47/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Field Ambulance |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Alexandria, Egypt, 28 May 1916; proceeded overseas to France, 16 July 1916; marched in to 4th Australian Division Base Depot, Etaples, France, 17 July 1916; marched out to reinforce the Australian Medical Corps, 8 August 1916; taken on strength of 6th Field Ambulance, 11 August 1916; promoted to acting Sergeant, 7 January 1917; promoted to temporary Sergeant, 8 February 1917; promoted to Sergeant, 5 March 1917; detached for duty with 5th Field Ambulance, 8 June 1917; rejoined unit from detachment, 13 June 1917; detached for duty with 10th Casualty Clearing Station, 23 October 1917; rejoined unit from detachment, 8 November 1917; to be temporary Staff Sergeant, 2 February 1918; on leave to United Kingdom, 27 September 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 13 October 1918. Admitted to 6th Field Ambulance and transferred to 53rd Casualty Clearing Station, 8 December 1918 (ruptured kidney); to Ambulance Train, 9 December 1918; to 3rd Stationary Hospital, Rouen, 16 December 1918; to England, 27 December 1918; admitted to Southwark Military Hospital, Dulwich, England, 28 December 1918; transferred to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 29 January 1919; discharged from hospital and granted leave, 14 February 1919. Granted leave without pay, 28 February to 28 March 1919; marched in, from leave, to Army Medical Corps Training Depot, Fovant, 29 March 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Somali', 1 June 1919; disembarked Perth, 8 July 1919; discharged, 30 August 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, DIXON George Harman |