RIXON, Henry Malcolm
| Service Number: | 2734 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 March 1916, Bathurst, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 53rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bega, NSW, 17 August 1892 |
| Home Town: | Dulwich Hill, Marrickville, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Bega Grammar School |
| Occupation: | Bank Clerk |
| Died: | Roseville, Sydney, NSW, 10 June 1971, aged 78 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Bank of New South Wales Roll of Honour Book |
World War 1 Service
| 8 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2734, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Bathurst, NSW | |
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| 7 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 2734, 53rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 2734, 53rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
HENRY MALCOLM RIXON was born at Bega, New South Wales, on 17th August, 1882, the son of the late Mr. James Rixon and of Mrs. Rixon. He was educated at the Bega Grammar School.
Entering the service of the Bank at Port Macquarie, New South Wales, in November, 1901, he was appointed accountant there in June, 1907; transferred to Tamworth, as ledger-keeper, in May, 1908; to Head Office (Inspector’s Department) in November, 1911; to Moree, as teller, in July, 1912; and to Forbes, as accountant, in September, 1914.
Henry M. Rixon enlisted in the A.I.F. on 8th March, 1916. He was on active service in France from December, 1916, to August, 1918, as a member of the 53rd Battalion, and was badly wounded. He was promoted to lieutenant on 29th November, 1917, and received his discharge on 31st August, 1919.
Source - Bank of NSW Roll of Honour
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