Regimental number | 5332 |
Place of birth | London, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 30 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | 48 Walter Street, Croydon, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 40 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E M Baxter, 48 Walter Street, Croydon, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Joined Middlesex Militia (Hounslow), 27 April 1892, aged 17.10. Served 7 years in the Royal Artillery, 5 years in the Reserve. Also served in India. Reg. No: 95995. Also served in the South African War. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 4th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 56th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Somme sector, France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 40 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 40 |
Place of burial | Sever Cemetery Extension (Block O, Plot III, Row I, Grave No. 10), Rouen, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 161 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Laura BAXTER, husband of Emily Rosanna BAXTER, 108 Denison Road, Lewisham, New South Wales. Native of Knightsbridge, London, England |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |