Military History

Dixon trained in Guildford with Australian Field Artillery as a Gunner 26.4.1916. He was transferred to Maribyrnong, Victoria 3.6.1916. Dixon was admitted to Hospital 11.6.1916, in a serious condition and subsequently died of disease, (Epidemic Cerebro Spinal Meningitis and Pericarditis Toxaemia) at Alfred Hospital Vic. 12.8.1916. He was buried at Springvale Necropolis, Melbourne, Victoria.
Final Rank Gunner 8th Battery. Died no active service.
Medical Condition Dec’d, Died of Disease.
Awards and Medals No medals not eligible. His memorial plaque was sent to family.
Photos Artillery Training at Guildford. Photographer Mitchell, E. L. photograph source SLWA 031217PD
             Artillery Training at Maribyrnong, Vic. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM H18765
             Alfred Hospital Melbourne, Vic. c1901-1918. Photographer unknown, photograph source SLV H2005.86/5

Information Source
AWM H18765. Artillery Training at Maribyrnong, Vic. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM Embarkation Roll- James Jeffrey Dixon
AWM Roll of Honour – James Jeffrey Dixon
CWGC. Springvale Necropolis now Botanic Gardens Cemetery, Melbourne, Vic. Photgraph sourced from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website, http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/2082901/SPRINGVALE%20WAR%20CEMETERY,%20MELBOURNE
Guildford War Memorial
NAA: B2455, Dixon J J
St Matthew’s Church Honour Roll
St Matthew’s Church Fallen Roll
SLV H2005.86/5. Alfred Hospital Melbourne, Vic. c1901-1918. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Photographic Collection of the State Library of Victoria
SLWA Image Call No. 031217PD. Artillery training in Guildford. Photgrapher Mitchell, E.L. photograph sourced from the  Photographic Collection of the State Library of Western Australian


Wise, H. and Co. Western Australian Post Office Directories

1 Turton St, East Guildford. WA. (brother)
Clonkilty Co. Cork Ireland (Mother)

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