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DIXON, Frank Allen

Service Number:	2575
Enlisted:	17 May 1915, Melbourne, Victoria
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, Fromelles, 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

World War 1 Service

17 May 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2575, Depot Battalion , Melbourne, Victoria
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
18 Nov 1915:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Anzac Advance Base (AIF), To -- Anzac Advance Base, Mudros from Alexandria, Egypt
19 Nov 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2575, Anzac Advance Base (AIF), Admitted -- No. 2 Australian Stationary Hospital -- Mumps -- Mudros
19 Nov 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2575, Anzac Advance Base (AIF), Transferred -- Admitted -- 3rd Canadian Stationary Hospital -- Mumps -- Mudros
6 Dec 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2575, Anzac Advance Base (AIF), Discharged to Duty -- Rejoined Unit -- Mudros
24 Dec 1915:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 7th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from Anzac Advance Base -- Sarpi Camp, Lemnos
7 Jan 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2575, 7th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Alexandria, Egypt -- Gallipoli Evacuation ex H.M.T. "Empress of Britain"
24 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 7th Infantry Battalion
20 Apr 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 59th Infantry Battalion
18 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Corporal, 2575, 59th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Kinfauns Castle"
29 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Corporal, 2575, 59th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
13 Jul 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 59th Infantry Battalion
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 2575, 59th Infantry Battalion, Killed In Action
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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