DIXON, James

DIXON, James

Full Name: James

DIXON

Date of Birth: 01

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1889

Place of birth: Windermere, Westmoreland

England

Occupation: Farm Manager

Address: " Oakford " Waroona WA

Next of Kin: Wife- Winifred Hilda DIXON

Next of Kin Address: Margaret River WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 3368

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 5th Pioneer Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1916-10-13

Enlistment Location: Perth

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1916-12-23

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Disembarkation Date: 1917-02-18

Locations Served:

,

Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1918-04-24

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13/10/1916- Completed Application for Enlistment & Medical Examination Perth WA
06/11/1916- To No. 93 Depot Blackboy Hill Camp WA as Private
16/11/1916- To 24th Reinforcements 16th Battalion WA
02/12/1916- To 8th Reinforcements 5th Pioneer Battalion Blackboy Hill
23/12/1916- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Berrima ” bound for England
18/02/1917- Disembarked Devonport England to Pioneer Training Battalion Larkhill
14/06/1917- Proceeded Overseas 5th Australian Division Base Depot Havre France ex Southampton ex Fovant
01/07/1917- Taken on Strength 5th Pioneer Battalion in the field France
18/07/1917- Admitted Hospital France ( Flat Feet )
22/08/1917- Transferred/Admitted No.7 Canadian Stationary Hospital Havre France ex 15th Field Ambulance
24/08/1917- Transferred to No. 7 Convalescent Depot Havre
29/08/1917- Discharged to 5th Australian Division Base Depot Havre ex Hospital
12/11/1917- Transferred to No. 2 Command Depot Weymouth England ex Base Depot France
15/02/1918- Embarked England aboard ” Llanstephan Castle ” for Return to Australia
08/04/1918- Disembarked Fremantle WA
09/04/1918- Admitted No. 8 Australian General Hospital Fremantle WA
10/04/1918- Discharged from Hospital- Medical Board Report -“Permanently Unfit for General Service ”
24/04/1918- Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit- Flat Feet ).

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal – No. 17562

Victory Medal – No. 17002.