ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

DIXON, George William

DIXON, George William

Full Name: George William

DIXON

Date of Birth: 03

–

1892

Place of birth: Tunstall

England

Occupation: Loco Fireman

Address: Jarrah Street Bunbury WA

Next of Kin: Father-Robert Dixon

Next of Kin Address: Tunstall Catterick Yorkshire England

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 2468

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 16th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-05-08

Enlistment Location: Perth

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1915-06-18

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-07-12

Locations Served:

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Died of Wounds

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Lemnos

Age at Death: 23

Burial Location: Portianos Military Cemetery West Mudros- Plot 1, Row B, Grave 35

14/05/1915-Joined 16th Battalion 7th Reinforcements as Private
2/08/1915-Joined 16th Battalion in the field Gallipoli
7/08/1915-Wounded in Action Gallipoli ( Gunshot Wound Shoulder-Dangerously Wounded ) ex 2nd Field Ambulance Dressing Station ex Anzac Casualty Clearing Station
9/08/1915-Evacuated/Admitted 2nd Stationary Hospital Mudros Lemnos
17/08/1915-Died of Wounds Received in Action Gallipoli ( Place of Death 2nd Stationary Hospital Mudros Lemnos ).

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star Medal No. 15460

British War Medal No. 19685

Victory Medal No. 19613

Memorial Plaque/Scroll No. 309939.

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Bunbury War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT Panel No. 79.