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NIXON, Gordon
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX1622 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 3 November 1939 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/2nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia, 21 August 1919 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Rainbow Reach School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | dairyman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Libya, 3 January 1941, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Halfaya Sollum War Cemetery, Sollum, Egypt 18 E 9 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kempsey Streets of Honour, South West Rocks War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, NX1622 | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Nov 1939: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, NX1622, 2nd/2nd Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Graham Prior
Gordon Nixon Ave, Kempsey is named for him
STREETS OF HONOUR - The Macleay Valley's Tribute to its silent heroes