William Thomas Dixon

  General Notes:

Unliked by family, possibly an alcoholic. Lived in Southport, Queensland. Moved back to Victoria. Had a leg removed and later died in Ballarat. Believed to abandon wife and child. Lee bought up by grandmother - Mrs Vale in Ballarat.

World War 2 Service Record
Name DIXON, WILLIAM THOMAS
Service Australian Army
Service Number VX87958 (V53251)
Date of Birth 14 May 1920
Place of Birth SOUTH MELBOURNE, VIC
Date of Enlistment 6 Aug 1942
Locality on Enlistment BALLARAT, VIC
Place of Enlistment MIDLAND JUNCTION, WA
Next of Kin DIXON, W
Date of Discharge 22 May 1946
Rank Private
Posting at Discharge 2/2 AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
WW2 Honours and Gallantry None for display
Prisoner of War No

William married Margaret Hamilton Vale, daughter of John Charles Vale and Mildred Ellen Hamilton, on 4 Apr 1950 in Ballarat, Victoria Australia. (Margaret Hamilton Vale was born in 1918 in St Arnaud, Victoria Australia and died on 12 Sep 1967 in Ballarat, Victoria Australia.)

  Marriage Notes:

St. Andrews Kirk.