Regimental number | 1972 |
Place of birth | South Melbourne, Victoria |
School | City Road State School, South Melbourne, Victoria |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Tobacco worker |
Address | Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 31 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Margaret Paxton, 340 Clarendon Street, South Melbourne, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 46th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/63/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 46th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 34 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
Place of burial | Rosiel Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row J, Grave No. 12), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 142 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edwin and Margaret Matilda PAXTON |
Family/military connections | Brother Edwin Paxton served. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |