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Alfred Odessa Dixon
| Name on Board | AO Dixon |
| Name on Service Records |
Alfred Odessa Dixon |
| Enlistment Age | 22 |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Place of Birth | North Williamstown, Vic |
| Next of Kin | Henry O and Ann Jane Dixon |
| Address | 24 Rennie St, North Williamstown, Vic |
| Marital Status | S |
| Enlistment Date | 19/06/1915 |
| Service No. | 2587 |
| Enlistment Place | Melbourne, Vic |
| Embarkation Place | Melbourne |
| Embarkation Date | 15/09/1915 |
| Embarkation Ship | SS Makarini |
| Unit on Embarkation | 5th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Date of Death | 26/08/1918 |
| Unit on Death | 5th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Rank on Death | Lance Corporal |
| Cause of Death | Died of wounds |
| Place of Wounding/ Death |
St Martins Wood, Proyart, France |
| Cemetery or Memorial | Daours Communal Cemetery Extension, Daours, Picardie, France |
Additional Information
Attended North Williamstown State School and was associated with the Electra Street Methodist Gymnasium class and the John Street Methodist church and Sabbath School.
Prior to moving to Mildura, Alfred Dixon worked for a short time for Mr T J Watt, boot merchant, of Douglas Parade, Williamstown.
From Alfred’s Red Cross files we know that, his friend Winnie Chapman of Liverpool, England enquired as to his welfare and received the sad news of his death: ‘We very much regret sending you such sad news, and assure you of our sincere sympathy with you in the loss of your friend’
Brother: Frederick Rennie Odessa Dixon (325), killed in action 28/07/1916
Additional References
Williamstown Chronicle, Saturday 14 September 1918, p2
Footscray Chronicle, Saturday 21 September 1918, p2
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