James Henry DIXON

DIXON, James Henry

    Service Number: 5807
    Enlisted: 29 May 1916, Sydney, NSW
    Last Rank: Lance Corporal
    Last Unit: 20th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 12 July 1891
    Home Town: Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
    Schooling: Forrest Lodge Public School
    Occupation: Lift Attendant
    Memorials: Glebe Roll of Honor
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    World War 1 Service

    29 May 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5807, 20th Infantry Battalion, Sydney, NSW
    7 Oct 1916: Involvement Private, 5807, 20th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
    7 Oct 1916: Embarked Private, 5807, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney
    20 Sep 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, Appointed L/Cpl 20 Sept 1917 in France. Promoted Temp/Cpl 9 Oct 1917 Belgium. Reverted to L/Cpl 22 Nov 1917 Belgium
    31 Aug 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 5807, Wounded in Action in France
    13 Dec 1918: Embarked Lance Corporal, 5807, Having been Invalided in September 1918, he was repatriated to Australia Per "Karoola"

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    Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

    Son of James Brockbank  and Bessie DIXON, 67 Ferry Road, Glebe, New South Wales

    Wounded at Mont St. Quentin, Somme August 31 1918 and invalided to 4th Southern General Hospital Devonport, and No. 1 Australian Auxilary Hospital Harefield.  Returned to duty and contracted trench fever, gassed at Rivery, near Amiens and invalided to 49th Casualty Clearing Station France.  Returned to Australia and then received treatment at 4th Australian General Hospital Randwick, Sydney.

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