Regimental number | 604 |
Place of birth | Albany, Western Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Height | 5' 6.5" |
Weight | 153 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Laura Elizabeth. Baxter, Robinson Estate, Albany, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Served for 4 months in the Australian Light Horse, Citizen Military Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Guildford, Western Australia |
Unit name | 10th Light Horse Regiment, 1st Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/15/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A52 Surada on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Palestine Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Port Darwin', 12 July 1918; discharged (medically unfit: gastritis), Perth, 12 December 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Name does not appear on Embarkation Roll. Date of enlistment (variously given as 18 February and 12 March 1915) does not tally with date of embarkation; details of embarkation are on p. 37 of NAA file. |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Fremantle Cemetery |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BAXTER William Stephen |