Military History

Enlisted with 1st Remount Unit Guildford, 4th Squadron.
Embarked Fremantle per HMAT ‘Orsova ‘ A67 for Egypt 12.11.1915.
Roll Rank Trooper/ Private.
Roll Unit 4th Squadron, 1st Australian Remount Unit.
Dixon disembarked in Egypt. He was transferred to the 1st Australian General Hospital at Heliopolis with Enteritis. He experienced repeated episode of enteritis and injury to right leg through being kicked by a horse.
Dixon was diagnosed with a chronic condition- paresis of bowel and old age. This resulted in his early return and discharge from active service. It was noted his condition was aggravated through service.
Embarked Suez for return to Australia per HS ‘Runic’ 19.4.1916.
Returned/Disembarked 7.5.1916.
Discharged 23.8.1916.
Final Rank Trooper/ Private with 1st Australian Remount Unit.
Medical Condition Invalided, paresis of bowel, old age, injury to right leg.
Awards and Medals British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Notes Admitted to No.8 AGH at Fremantle on return to WA 7.5.1916 - 25.8.1916.
Photos HMAT 'Orsova' A67 pushed by tug. Photographer Josiah Barnes, photograph source AWM PB0776
             1st Australian General Hospital at Heliopolis, Cairo. Photograph donor E. Claydon, photograph source AWM J0950
             Casualties at 1st Auxiliary Hospital Heliopolis,  in the Luna Park skating and amusement centre. Photographer unknown, photograph source  AWM P01350.013

Information Source
AWM PB0776. HMAT 'Orsova' A67 pushed by tug. Photographer Josiah Barnes, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM J0950. 1st Australian General Hospital at Heliopolis,l, Cairo. Photograph donor E. Claydon, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM P01350.013. Casualties at 1st Auxiliary Hospital Heliopolis,  in the Luna Park skating and amusement centre. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM Embarkation Roll- William Dixon
Guildford War Memorial
NAA: B2455, Dixon W

Coombe St, Bayswater. WA.

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