S7732 Returned
NIXON, Reginald Mayfield
| Service Number: | 3430 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 April 1942, Adelaide, SA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 50th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Adelaide, South Australia , 6 November 1890 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Mechanic |
| Died: | Adelaide, South Australia , 21 May 1972, aged 81 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Norwood St Bartholomew's Anglican Church Honour Roll, St. Peters East Adelaide Public School Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 27 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 3430, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
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| 27 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 3430, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Private, 3430, 50th Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 2 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Adelaide, SA |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by St Ignatius' College
Reginald Mayfield Nixon was born in Adelaide, South Australia on November 6th 1890. He grew up in Adelaide with parents Albert William Nixon and Mary Daisy Nixon, as well as with his six siblings, Thomas William Nixon, Heather Millicent Melinda Nixon, Gordon Bertram Nixon, Lillian Annie Anne Howard, Stanley Howard Lindley Nixon and Colin Albert Nixon. Reginald was a man of fair complexion, blue eyes and blonde hair. Reginald was small man, standing only at 5 feet ¾ inches and weighing only 125lbs. Reginald, pursued his career as a mechanic. On 30th of November 1912, at Methodist Church, Nixon married Harriett Catherine (Dollie), the youngest daughter of W. Bullen Goodwood. However, his wife, Harriett Catherine, tragically died two years later on the the 18th of September 1914, at the age of 26.
Nixon’s journey began when he enlisted to serve for Australia in World War 1, on the 26th of July 1915 at the age of 24. He had no prior service training military services. He was enlisted under the service number 3430 and ranked as a private. He embarked from Adelaide on the 27th of October 1915 on the H.M.A.T A24 Benalla and joined the 10th battalion, which was raised within weeks of the declaration of war in August 1914, and embarked for overseas just two months later.
Reginald Mayfield Nixon was transferred to the 50th infantry Battalion on the 2nd of April 1916. While with the 50th Battalion in France on the 16th of August, 1916 Nixon was wounded with a gunshot wound in action. He was then transferred to England, and admitted to 2nd Northern General Hospital on 24th of August, 1916; he then returned to Australia per Hospital Transport “Themistocles” which reached Melbourne on 2nd July 1917, illness being specified as a gunshot wound.
After returning to Australia, Reginald, Mayfield, Nixon passed away on the 21st of May 1972 due to natural causes, in Adelaide South Australia. Reginald Mayfield Nixon is now cremated and located at Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia.
While at war, Reginald received three medals, the 1914/15 Star Medal, the British War Medal and the Victory Medal. Receiving these medals shows what type of person and solider Reginald was. Not only did he show skill, dedication and involvement when serving his country to receive these medals, but shows his ANZAC spirit. He showed ANZAC spirit by how kind and generous he was by volunteering to risk his life to help the people in his country when he first enlisted to battle.
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