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DIXON, Norman Frederick Haige
Personal Details
| Service Number: | W/981 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 28 August 1939 |
| Last Rank: | Able Seaman |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Perth (I) D29 WW2 |
| Born: | Williamstown, Victoria, Australia , 7 September 1916 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Sunda Strait, Netherlands East Indies, 1 March 1942, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Plymouth Naval Memorial, Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom Panel 75 Col 2 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, East Fremantle HMAS Perth (I) Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 28 Aug 1939: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, W/981 | |
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| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Able Seaman, W/981, HMAS Perth (I) D29 WW2 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Anthony Ralston
Norman Frederick Haige was born on 7 September 1917 in Williamstown, Victoria, Australia. The son of Charlotte and Norman Dixon. He had three sisters. Norman Joined the Royal Australian Navy on 28 Augst 1939 where he obtained the rank of Able seaman, he was placed onto the HMAS PERTH. Sadly he was killed in action at The, Battle of Sunda Strait on, 1 March 1942 at the age of 24, and was lost at sea.