George Norman DIXON MC

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DIXON, George Norman

Service Numbers:	3638, N79737
Enlisted:	26 August 1915
Last Rank:	Major
Last Unit:	5th Divisional Signal Company
Born:	Hay, New South Wales, Australia, 8 March 1893
Home Town:	Narrandera, Narrandera, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Building contractor
Died:	Natural causes, Narradera, New South Wales, Australia, 22 September 1969, aged 76 years
Cemetery:	Narrandera Cemetery, New South Wales
Memorials:	Narrandera WW1 War Memorial

World War 1 Service

26 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 3638, 2nd Divisional Signal Company
23 Nov 1915:	Embarked Sapper, 3638, 2nd Divisional Signal Company, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne
23 Nov 1915:	Involvement Sapper, 3638, 2nd Divisional Signal Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
30 Apr 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 5th Divisional Signal Company
17 Dec 1917:	Honoured Military Cross, Third Ypres, For devotion to duty with resourcefulness and determination east of Ypres from 9 to 25 October 1917. He successfully completed a buried cable route up to Passchendaele Ridge between 11 and 16 October 1917, passing through extremely difficult and swampy country over which, owing to heavy shelling, it had been impossible to maintain ground lines. On 22 October 1917 he again displayed remarkable resourcefulness in repairing cables and keeping three Forward Observation Officers in touch with their Artillery Groups.
7 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, 5th Divisional Signal Company

World War 2 Service

14 Oct 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Major, N79737
17 Oct 1945:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), N79737, Major

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Biography contributed by Stephen Brooks

Awarded the Military Cross, 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in completing a buried cable route through extremely difficult country to the most forward position, where it had been impossible to maintain ground lines.' October 1917.

Brothers, 886 Lce. Serjt. Ralph Taylor Dixon 3rd Battalion AIF killed in action Gallipoli, 24th May, 1915, age 20.

6077 Pte. William Ewart Dixon 20th Battalion AIF killed in action Bullecourt, 2 May 1917, age 19.

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