Number Private 2206

Battalion 29th Battalion

Place of Birth Wodsley Sheffield Yorkshire England

Next of Kin Joseph Ashby Dixon His mother worked at
Wharncliffe War Hospital Sheffield

Date and place of enlistment Melbourne 15/7/1915

Physical details on enlistment Age 20 years 6 months,

Religion

Occupation Farm labourer

Date and place of death he was wounded in action on
7/11/16 and was taken to No 36 Casualty Clearing Station
where he died of wounds that same day.

Location of grave or memorial

He was buried in Heily Station Cemetery Mericourt L'Abbe 2 miles from Corbie

Relationship to Woorayl Shire

He worked for Mr Alfred Bickle Goad of Dumbalk

Military History

15/7/15 He enlisted in Melbourne
18/2/ 16 He embarked Melbourne on HMAT Ballarat
10/5/16 He left Alexandria
20/5/16 He arrived at Marseilles
He was in the 29th Battalion on the Lewis Gun
7/11/16 He was wounded in action and went to No 36 casualty Clearing Station
7/11/16 He died of wounds and was buried the same day in Heilly Station cemetery Mericourt L�Abbe 2 and half miles from Corbie
He worked for Mr. Alfred Bickle Goad of Dumbalk
The Clerk of Courts Korumburra received a statement of death 4/12/17 as a request required for the probate of his will
He had a National Mutual Insurance Policy.
All medals went to his father