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York William SAXON

Regimental number6853
Place of birthBordertown, South Australia
SchoolPublic School, South Australia
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationLabourer
AddressBorder Town, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation25
Next of kinFather, Mr C W Saxon, Border Town, South Australia
Enlistment date16 June 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll26 June 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name4th Battalion, 22nd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/21/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Port Nicholson on 8 November 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll4th Battalion
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularBuried at Eleblingham British Cemetery.
FateDied of wounds 24 May 1918
Age at death28
Age at death from cemetery records28
Place of burialEbblinghem Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row C, Grave No. II), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
42
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
SEE SAXON N.D. Parents: Charles and Annie SAXON. Native of Bordertown, South Australia
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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