Christopher George (Chris) Dixon
- Born: 11 Jul 1892, Avenel, Victoria Australia
- Marriage (1): Mabel Fairweather on 25 May 1927 in Coolamon, NSW Australia
- Died: 31 Jul 1985, Coolamon, NSW Australia at age 93
- Buried: Coolamon, NSW Australia
General Notes:
WW1 Embarkation Records Dixon, Christopher George Service Number: 50856 Rank/Calling: Private Unit: 1 to 15 (NSW) Reinforcements (May-July 1918) Ship Name: RMS Osterley Ship Number: Date of Embarkation: 8/05/1918 Place of Embarkation: Sydney
Christopher George Dixon enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 19/2/1918. He stated that he had served in the Light Horse for three years. His address at time of enlistment was Mangain, Via Coolamon, New South Wales. His Certificate Of Medical Examination describes Christopher as 26 years 4 months, height - 5 feet 6 inches, weight 126 lbs, chest measurement 31and a half inches/34 and a half inches, complexion - fresh, eyes - blue, hair - dark and religious denomination - Prebyterian. His distinctive marks were - One vaccination mark left arm, mole below left eye, mole near left nipple and scar left knee. Christopher served in France and returned to Australia on the "Valencia" disembarking on 14/9/1919.
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation: Farmer.
• connection. My connection to Wendy Kilcullen (nee Lee-Jenkins) is as follows:
Wendy Kilcullen (nee Lee) (1977) Her father is Robert Lee who married Rhonda Steele (1968) Her father is Kenneth Steele (1924) who married Olive Dixon (1930) Her father was Christopher Dixon (1891) His father was Simon Dixon (1850) His father was Christopher Dixon (1812) & he also had Janet Dixon (1853) who married Harry Hiscock (c1846) They had Frank Hiscock (1873) who married Emily Wallis (1875) Her father was William Wallis (1849) who married Victorine Groube (1851) Her father was Rev Horatio Groube (1814) & he also had George Groube (1847) He had Edith Groube (1880) who married Percy Howe (1866) His father was Robert Howe (1833) His father was Frederick Howe (1805) His father was James Howe (1777) His father was George Howe (1741) & he also had Sarah Howe (1775) She had Alexander Moss (1811) She had James Moss (1846) He had Laura Kershaw Waldock or Moss (1864) She had Winthrop Larkinson (1889) He had Dulcie Larkinson (1926) who married Colin Davies (1925) They had me- Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)
Christopher married Mabel Fairweather, daughter of Christopher Fairweather and Esther Wooden, on 25 May 1927 in Coolamon, NSW Australia. (Mabel Fairweather was born on 26 Nov 1900 in "Clifton Hill Estate", near Coolamon, NSW Australia, died on 5 Apr 1967 in Coolamon, NSW Australia and was buried in Coolamon, NSW Australia.)
Noted events in their marriage were:
• Certificate: (6616/1927).
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