James Robert BAXTER

Regimental number6770
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationMiner
AddressMaldon, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation29.2
Height5' 5"
Weight154 lbs
Next of kinFather, James Baxter, Maldon, Victoria
Previous military serviceServed for 2 months in the Citizen Military Forces; previously rejected for enlistment on account of eczema on ankle.
Enlistment date6 December 1916
Place of enlistmentBendigo, Victoria
Unit name24th Battalion 19th Reinforcement
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 11 May 1917
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll24th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 31 January 1918
Discharge date20 June 1918
Other details

War service: Western Front

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Osterley', 31 January 1918; discharged (medically unfit: defective vision), Melbourne, 20 June 1918.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal