Christopher George (Chris) Dixon

  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.

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).