Hixson, Francis

Date of Birth	1833-01-08
Date of Death	1909-03-02
Birth Place	United Kingdom, Swanage, Dorset
Cause of Death	Illness- Heart Disease

Service Details

Service	Colonial - NSWNB - New South Wales Naval Brigade
Date of Entry	1868
Rank	Captain
Discharged Date	1902-06
Discharge Type	Retired List
Discharge Notes	Retired re Federal control of Colonial Naval Forces upon Federation
Service Period	1854-63 RN,1868-1902 NSWNB
Service Record	Yes

Service 2	RN - Royal Navy
Service Period	1854-1863

Cemetery Details

Cemetery Name	St Thomas Rest Park Crows Nest
Cemetery Address	Crows Nest, NSW
Grave Type	Burial - Grave

Notes

Officer Commanding NSW Naval Forces; GRAVE inscription reads - 553 HIXSON Francis ? 2 March 1909, Late R.N., President, Marine Board, Officer Commanding Naval Forces of New South Wales. Husband of Sarah Note Accompanied NSWNB Boxer Rebellion Force to Hong Kong

Sources

UK Archives ADM-196-21-413 Australian Dictionary of Biography Evening News 2 March 1909 Evening News 3 March 1909 The Sydney Mail and New south Wales Advertiser Sunday Times 7 March 1909 The Sydney Morning Herald 3 March 1909

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