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William Edward DIXON

Regimental number592
Place of birthLiverpool, Lancashire, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationTimber merchant
Address47 Bridport Street, Albert Park, Victoria
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation38
Height5' 6.5"
Weight145 lbs
Next of kinWife, Mrs Bertha Dixon, 47 Bridport Street, Albert Park, Victoria
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date15 February 1915
Place of enlistmentMelbourne, Victoria
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name22nd Battalion, C Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/39/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 10 May 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll22nd Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 4 May 1917
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance
Discharge date3 August 1917
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Commenced return to Australia from Devonport on board HT 'Miltiades', 4 May 1917; discharged (medically unfit: wounded, chest and leg), Melbourne, 3 August 1917.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsPlace of birth incorrectly entered on NAA RecordSearch as Liverpool, New South Wales.
Date of death23 December 1954
SourcesNAA: B2455, DIXON William Edward

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