DIX, Quintin William
| Service Number: | 13763 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 October 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 12th Field Ambulance |
| Born: | Auckland, New Zealand, January 1886 |
| Home Town: | Tamworth, Tamworth Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Steward |
| Died: | Killed in action, France, 2 April 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension Plot VII, Row E, Grave No. 31. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Tamworth ANZAC Park Memorial Gates |
World War 1 Service
| 6 Oct 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 13763, Army Medical Corps (AIF) | |
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| 29 Mar 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 13763, Army Medical Corps (AIF), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Kanowna embarkation_ship_number: A61 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Mar 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 13763, Army Medical Corps (AIF), HMAT Kanowna, Sydney | |
| 23 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 13763, 12th Field Ambulance |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
Quintin William Dix was New Zealand born and it is not known when he came to Australia. He was living in Tamworth NSW when he enlisted and his sister, Vera Hilda Dix was also living in Tamworth. She received all of his effects and medal entitlements. Quintin was a well-known member of the Tamworth Racing Club and the following article appeared in the Tamworth Daily Observer 17 July 1918.
DEATH OF PRIVATE Q W. DIX. One Time Steward of Tamworth Club.
The following is an extract from a letter received, by Dr. J.P. Sexton from Lieut G. Robt. Ritchard, with reference to the death, of Private Q. W. Dix, well known in Tamworth as the one-time steward of the Tamworth Club: — “No doubt by this time you, have heard of the death of your old friend, Private Dix. He was a special friend of mine, and I would just like to place on record for your benefit, and that of, the members of the Tamworth Club, the very high esteem in which we all held him. It was my privilege to carry on the same stretcher with him for nearly 12 months and I can assure you that I have never met a man whom I admired more for his coolness and courage. With a cheery word and smile ready for everyone he succeeded often in cheering up many a poor devil whom we carried back. He was killed instantly and properly buried, and an effort is being | made to secure photographs of the grave. Should this be successful I shall send you one- G. Robert Ritchard, Lieut.”
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