Frank Allen DIXON

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Service Number:	2575
Enlisted:	17 May 1915
Last Rank:	Lance Sergeant
Last Unit:	59th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia, 1894
Home Town:	Hawthorn, Boroondara, Victoria
Schooling:	Oakvale State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, South Melbourne Great War Roll of Honor, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

17 May 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2575, Depot Battalion
26 Aug 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2575, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: ''
26 Aug 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2575, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Melbourne
13 Jul 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 59th Infantry Battalion
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 2575, 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2575 awm_unit: 59th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Sergeant awm_died_date: 1916-07-19

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