NIXON, Douglas Charles
(Service number 23/1134)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank | 2nd Lieutenant |
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Birth
| Date | 10 September 1896 | Place of Birth | Fairlie |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | 28 May 1915 | Age | 18 years |
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| Address at Enlistment | 131 Riccarton Road, Christchurch | ||
| Occupation | Clerk | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | J. NIXON (father), 131 Riccarton Road, Christchurch | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 1st Battalion | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | D Company | ||
| Date | 9 October 1915 | ||
| Transport | Maunganui or Tahiti or Aparima or Navua or Warrimoo | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | |
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Military Awards
| Campaigns | Egyptian; Egyptian Expeditionary Force; Western European (France) | ||
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| Service Medals | 1914-1915 Star; British War Medal; Victory Medal | ||
Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 3 October 1980 | Age | 84 years |
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| Place of Death | Christchurch | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Bromley Cemetery, Christchurch | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | |||
Biographical Notes
Douglas Charles Nixon was the youngest in the family of Irish born John Nixon and his Scottish wife, Agnes née Currie. He gave over four years of service. He continued with the Territorial Force and also served in World War Two.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [18 April 2017]; NZ Defence Force Personnel Records (Archives NZ ref. AABK 18805 W5922 0086773) [21 April 2017], NZ Defence Force Personnel Records (Archives NZ ref. AABK 18805 W5956 036129) [21 April 2017]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [18 April 2017]; School Admission Records (South Canterbury Branch & Canterbury Branch NZSG) [18 April 2017]
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