William Henry Nix (1902 - 1942)

Born 19 Sep 1902 in Willoughby (Sydney) New South Wales, Australia

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Died 1 Oct 1942 at age 40 in Waterloo (Sydney), New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

William Henry Nix is born on September 19, 1902 in Willoughby, a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. His parents are John Daniel Nix (1859-1918) and Laura Emily Ward (1858-1911).

William never marries. He works as a labourer. On June 4, 1940 he joins the Australian Army. His Attestation papers are signed in Cairns, Queensland.

It is not known what he does in the Army but, on October 1, 1942, when he still a soldier, he jumps off a moving tram car in Waterloo (a suburb of Sydney) and, in doing so, he is hit by a moving automobile. He dies from his injuries. At the time of his death he is living with his brother, Ashley Nix, in Willoughby. He is buried in the Military Cemetery in Rookwood on October 3, 1942. Rookwood is in western Sydney.

Sources

[1] Stuart Gregory at http://stuart.scss.dyndns.info/FamilyTree/ shows William Henry Nix born c1892 in St Leonards, NSW, the son of John Daniel Nix (1859-1918) and Laura Emily Ward (1858-1911). He shows that William married Vera May Howard in abt 1915 but this is an error (Vera May Howard married another William Henry Nix). Stuart shows that this William Henry Nix died in abt 1942 in Redfern, NSW.

[2] Newlin-Noakes family tree at wc.rootsweb.ancestory.com: this shows William Henry Nix born 19 Sept 1902 and dying in 1942.

[3] NSW Death Registration Transcription, Ref No 1942/29770 (thanks to Helene Shepherd). This shows that William Henry Nix was 40 yrs old when he died in Waterloo on Oct 1, 1942. His place of birth was Willoughby, NSW and his current address is 42 Mabel St. in Willoughby. His father is John Daniel Nix who’s occupation is a caretaker. His mother is Laura Emily Ward. William Henry is not married and his occupation is a soldier. The person who certifies the information is Ashley Nix, a brother, who has the same street address as William. The cause of death is listed as “injuries of the head, a fractured spine, a tearing of spleen accidently received (knocked to roadway by a moving motor car after jumping from a moving electric tram car). He was buried on Oct 3, 1942 in the military cemetery in Rookwood. The Minister at the funeral was a Methodist.

[4] National Archives of Australia, NAA: B883, QX7687. These 6 pages shows the Australian Army’s information on William Henry Nix. His Attestation papers were signed on June 4, 1940 in Cairns, Queensland. He was born in Willoughby on 19 Sept 1902. His occupation at the time of enlistment is a labourer. He is 37 yrs old (37 yrs, 8 months); he served 2 years on the cadets in the Sydney High School; his next of kin is Ashley Nix whose address is 42 Mabel Street in Willoughby. William’s current address is Myola via Kuranoa. His religion is Presbyterian. His hair colour is dark brown and his eyes are hazel.