Regimental number | 4393 |
Place of birth | Westbourne Park, South Australia |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Grocer |
Address | Westbourne Park, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Height | 5' 4.5" |
Weight | 112 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Hepzibah Baxendale, Goodwood Road, Westbourne Park, South Australia |
Previous military service | Served in the 78th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Date of death | |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Grevillers British Cemetery (Plot V, Row A, Grave No. 5), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 119 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated on Goodwood Public School Roll of Honor. Photo: Peter Dennis. Commemorated in Mitcham (Old) Cemetery, South Australia. Parents: Hephzibah and John Evlyn BAXENDALE, Goodwood Road, Westbourne Park, South Australia |
Family/military connections | Brother: 1677 Driver Leslie William BAXENDALE, 4th Machine Gun Bn, returned to Australia, 19 February 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BAXENDALE Harry Witherick |