Cecil Herbert DIXON

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Service Number:	13278
Enlisted:	20 July 1915, Geelong, Vic.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	12th Field Ambulance
Born:	Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 1894
Home Town:	Geelong, Greater Geelong, Victoria
Schooling:	Geelong High School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Chemist
Died:	Natural Causes, Grovedale, Victoria, Australia, 22 March 1983
Cemetery:	Geelong Eastern Cemetery, Victoria EAS-RG12-18-100-1
Memorials:	Newtown All Saints Church Honour Roll, Parkville College of Pharmacy Roll of Honour, Victorian Garden of Remembrance

20 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 13278, Army Medical Corps (AIF), Geelong, Vic.
7 Mar 1916:	Involvement Private, 13278, Army Medical Corps (AIF), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Karoola embarkation_ship_number: A63 public_note: ''
7 Mar 1916:	Embarked Private, 13278, Army Medical Corps (AIF), HMAT Karoola, Melbourne
20 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 12th Field Ambulance, Egypt
6 Aug 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 13278, 12th Field Ambulance, Battle for Pozières
11 Apr 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 13278, 12th Field Ambulance, Bullecourt (First)
7 Jun 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 13278, 12th Field Ambulance, Battle of Messines
18 Oct 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 13278, 12th Field Ambulance, Third Ypres, SW to right thigh at main dressing station on the Menin Road caused by German aerial bombing. Evacuated to UK. Never rejoined unit.
29 Nov 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 13278, 12th Field Ambulance, RTA 8 April 1918 and discharged as MU (wounds).

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Son of Herbert Cecil DIXON and Alice Mary DIXON nee YOUNG, c/o Gas Company, Geelong, Victoria

Cecil was wounded 3/11/1917 with telegrams sent to this next of kin, his employer George MacGillivray, the local chemist.

"Now Reported Private Cecil Dixon Admitted Fifthfourth General Hospital France Third November Gunshot Wound Right Thigh Haemorrhage Dangerous."

He was wounded again 25/3/1918 with GSW Right Shoulder Mild and admitted Edmonton General Hospital London.

Cecil was discharged from the AIF 29/11/1918 and returned to Australia per "Karoola"

Husband of Marion Evelyn (Mamie) nee WESTERN