Regimental number | 5723 |
Place of birth | Sorell, Tasmania |
School | State School, Tasmania |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Driver |
Address | Huonwille, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Next of kin | Father, Mr W T Huxley, Huonville, Tasmania |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 12th Battalion, 18th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A49 Seang Choon on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
Age at death | 28 |
Place of burial | Strand Military Cemetery (Plot V, Row A, Grave No. 10), Ploegsteert, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 132 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William Thomas and Elizabeth Ann HUXLEY. Native of Sorell, Tasmania |
Family/military connections | Cousins 3 killed, also one distinguished as Flight Lieut Huxley MM and one Sergeant C Huxley. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |