NIXON, Charles Stafford
(Service number 1089)
| First Rank | Driver | Last Rank | Trooper |
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Birth
| Date | 23 March 1891 | Place of Birth | Lyttelton |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | 17 August 1914 | Age | 23 years |
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| Address at Enlistment | 72 Hotham Street, East Mebourne, Victoria | ||
| Occupation | Stock agent | ||
| Previous Military Experience | Cadets NZ - 4 years | ||
| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Mother (Mrs NIXON), Bank N.S.W., Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | ||
Military Service
| Served with | Australian Imperial Force | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | 5th Battery | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 2nd Field Artillery Brigade | ||
| Date | 20 October 1914 | ||
| Transport | Shropshire | ||
| Embarked From | Melbourne, Victoria | Destination | |
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| Service Medals | 1914-1915 Star; British War Medal; Victory Medal | ||
Award Circumstances and Date
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Death
| Date | 22 August 1935 | Age | 44 years |
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| Place of Death | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||
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Biographical Notes
Charles Stafford Nixon, known as Stafford, was born on 23 March 1891 at Lyttelton, the elder son of Charles Stafford and Annie Louisa (née Grimes) Nixon. Charles and Annie married in 1889 at Wanganui. Charles, senior, was a collector of customs, his occupation taking him to several parts of the country. Young Charles received his primary education at Union Street, George Street and Arthur Street schools in Dunedin, then came with his family to Timaru in 1901. The family stayed at Timaru for six years. Stafford went on to Nelson College, as did his brother, while his three sisters continued their education at the Convent of the Sacred Heart, Timaru. His father died at Wellington in August 1912, by which time Stafford was in Australia. His mother, three sisters and younger brother all moved to Australia in due course.
Charles Stafford Nixon enlisted with the Australian Forces on the outbreak of war, doing soon 17 August 1914 at Albert Park, Victoria. He had served four years with the Cadets in New Zealand. A stock agent, 23 years old and single, he named his mother as next-of-kin – Mrs Nixon, Bank of N.S.W., Collins Street, Melbourne. Driver C. S. Nixon embarked for Gallipoli at Alexandria on 15 November 1915 per “Thermistocles”. It was 8 October 1918 when Trooper Nixon embarked for the return to Australia. He was awarded the 1914-1915 Star, the British War Medal and the Victory Medal.
Charles married Lorna Stevenson Hunter in 1923 in New South Wales. He died at Sydney on 22 August 1935, aged 44 years. His brother Benjamin also served in World War One with the Australian Forces.
Sources
NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [August 2023]; School Admission records [03 September 2023]; Wanganui Herald, 23 August 1912 (Papers Past) [August 2023]
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