| Regimental number | 50006 |
| Place of birth | Alvah, Banffshire, Scotland |
| School | Parish School, Alvah, Scotland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 49 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Address | Portland, Victoria |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age at embarkation | 45 |
| Next of kin | Sister, Miss H Baxter, Cashmore Heath, Portland, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Enlisted at 16 in the Black Watch (42nd Royal Highlanders) and served 21.5 years. He fought in Egypt in 1882 under General Wolseley, and in the Nile Expeditionary Force in 1884-85, for which he received the Egyptian Medal with 5 Clasps and the Kedive Star, and in the South African War in which he gained 3 medals including the DCM. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st General (Victorian) Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/111/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 21st Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Monbrehain, Franc |
| Age at death | 55 |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 93 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and May BAXTER. Born at Alvah, Banffshire, Scotland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 55 |
| Place of burial | Tincourt New British Cemetery (Plot X, Row C, Grave No. 19), France |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
