RIXON, Percival Frederick
| Service Number: | 1328 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 August 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 5th Divisional Ammunition Column |
| Born: | Harnham Grove, New South Wales, Australia, 24 May 1897 |
| Home Town: | Uralla, Uralla, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Kentucky Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer and engine driver and fireman (Broadmeadow Loco) |
| Died: | Bicycle hit by motor car, Newcastle Hospital, New South Wales, Australia, 25 May 1941, aged 44 years |
| Cemetery: |
Sandgate General Cemetery, Newcastle, NSW |
| Memorials: | Kentucky Public School Honour Roll, Uralla Presbyterian Church Roll of Honour, Uralla Public School Honour Roll, Uralla St. David's Presbyterian Church |
World War 1 Service
| 3 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1328, 12th Light Horse Regiment | |
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| 21 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 1328, 12th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Hawkes Bay embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 21 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 1328, 12th Light Horse Regiment, SS Hawkes Bay, Sydney | |
| 28 Aug 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 1328, 5th Divisional Ammunition Column, 2nd MD, Medically unfit |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Evan Evans
From Gary Mitchell, Sandgate Cemetery
Served during The Great War, died tragically, resting at Sandgate Cemetery.
83 years ago today, on the Monday afternoon of the 26th May 1941, Driver Percival Frederick Rixon, referred to as Percy, 5th Australian Divisional Ammunition Column (Reg No-1328), farmer and engine driver and fireman (Broadmeadow Loco), from Queen Street, Uralla, New South Wales and 14 Glossop Street, New Lambton, N.S.W., father of six, was laid to rest at Sandgate Cemetery, age 44.
Percy had died at 4 a.m. on the 25th May 1941 at the Newcastle Hospital, N.S.W.
Born at Harnham Grove, New South Wales on the 24th May 1897 as Frederick Percival to George James, died 29.9.1914, Uralla, N.S.W., age 50, and Sarah Rixon nee Hogbin, died 22.7.1945, Uralla, N.S.W., age 76; husband of Mary Doris Rixon nee Garrahy (married 1923, Uralla, N.S.W., died 14.8.1980, Newcastle, N.S.W., age 80, 39 years a widow, sleeping here), Percy enlisted on the 3rd August 1915 with the 12th Australian Light Horse Regiment at Warwick Farm, N.S.W.
Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales on board HMAT SS Hawkes Bay on the 21st October 1915.
Granted leave to England 14.9.1917.
Admitted to hospital while on leave in England 19.9.1917 (trench feet & scabies).
Commenced return to Australia 6.6.1918.
Percy arrived home invalided on the 31st July 1918, being discharged medically unfit (deformity of feet) on the 28th August 1918.
Mr. Rixon’s name has been inscribed on the Kentucky Public School First World War Roll of Honour, Uralla Public School First World War Honour Roll, St David's Presbyterian Church (Parish of Uralla) First World War Honour Roll, Uralla Presbyterian Church Roll of Honour and The Capt. Clarence Smith Jeffries (V.C.) and Pte. William Matthew Currey (V.C.) Memorial Wall.
The tragic circumstances of Percy’s death were reported.
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article139416687 - report of Percy's tragic death.
The Uralla Times (NSW) Thu 29 May 1941
MR PERCY RIXON, Death from Injuries.
Mr. Percy Rixon, who resided at New Lambton, was knocked over by a motor car on Saturday night when riding his bicycle towards home. He died in hospital at 4 o'clock on Sunday morning. A nurse, who was also riding a cycle some distance ahead of Mr. Rixon, was allegedly knocked over by the same car and sustained serious injuries. There is a special cycle track at the side of the road and naturally this was being used by Mr. Rixon, as well as the nurse, at the time. On Monday a young man was charged in connection with the sad affair. Mr. Rixon, second son of Mrs. Rixon and the late George Rixon was born at Harnham Grove 44 years ago . He served three years and 18 days with the A.I.F. in the Great War. He married Miss Doris Garrahy, eldest daughter of Mr. & Mrs. M. Garrahy of Uralla, and six children, the eldest being 16 years survive the union. Mr. Rixon had been on the railway in Newcastle for a number of years. Returned soldiers and railwaymen took part in the funeral on Monday. Mr and Mrs. Jack Hill, Mr. Boss Garrahy and Miss Nell Garrahy were present. Mrs. Rixon was spending a holiday at Uralla with her parents when she received the news of her husband critical injuries through Sgt McGuinness, who was notified by the Newcastle police. Her husband was intending to join her here this week. Captain Cliff Rixon of the Salvation Army and Messrs. Sam, Bert and Eric are brothers and Mrs. J. R. Blanch (Sydney), Mrs. Jack Hill (Uralla) Mrs. Jack King, Mrs. Jim Sheedy and Mrs. Bert Forster (Kentucky) are sisters of the deceased. A younger brother Keith was killed some years ago on the hill near Thunderbolt's Rock in a collision between his motor bike and a cart.
I have placed poppies at Percy’s gravesite in remembrance of his service and sacrifice for God, King & Country.
Not officially commemorated.
Contact with descendants would be greatly appreciated.
For more detail, see “Forever Remembered “
http://www.commemoratingwarheroes.com/cemetery-main-search/
Lest We Forget.
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