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DIXON, Ernest William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5009 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 November 1914, Broadmeadows, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | 15th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, 18 December 1879 |
| Home Town: | Kew, Boroondara, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Hawthorn College, Berwick Grammar School, and Kew High School |
| Occupation: | Horse Shipper |
| Died: | Natural Causes, Melbourne, Victoria, 1 March 1960, aged 80 years |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Cremated 03 Mar 1960 |
| Memorials: | Dandenong St James' Anglican Church Roll of Service |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 11 Nov 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Broadmeadows, Victoria | |
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| 2 Feb 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 5009, 3rd Light Horse Brigade Train, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Chilka embarkation_ship_number: A51 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Feb 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 5009, 3rd Light Horse Brigade Train, HMAT Chilka, Melbourne | |
| 21 Feb 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 3 Battalion Imperial Camel Corps | |
| 6 Nov 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Captain, 15th Light Horse Regiment | |
| 10 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1 |
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