Alexander DIXON

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Service Number:	252
Enlisted:	8 September 1914, Blackboy Hill Camp
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	16th Infantry Battalion (WW1)
Born:	Inch, near Gorey, County Wexford, Ireland, 6 September 1895
Home Town:	Perth, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Lumper
Died:	Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 29 April 1915, aged 19 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave. Commemorated at Lone Pine Memorial., Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing

8 Sep 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Blackboy Hill Camp
22 Dec 1914:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 252, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
22 Dec 1914:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 252, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne
25 Apr 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, ANZAC / Gallipoli
Date unknown:	Involvement 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Battle for Pozières

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Father and Mother nee

On enlisting Alexander lived with his parents at 68 Clarence Street,
Mount Lawley, Western Australia.

Described on enlisting as 19 years old; single; 5' 7 3/4" tall; ruddy complexion;
blue eyes; dark brown hair; Church of England

8/9/1914 Enlisted at Blackboy Hill Camp

22/12/1914 Embarked from Melbourne on board HMAT Ceramic A40

29/4/1915 Killed in action at Courtney's Post

Taken from the Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing Bureau report:

No known grave.

Commemorated at Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula,
Canakkale Province, Turkey

His name is located at panel 79 in the Commemorative Area (www.awm.gov.au) at the
Australian War Memorial , Canberra, ACT.

Medals:

Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 16/12/2014. Lest we forget.