| Regimental number | 1071 |
| Place of birth | Devonport, Tasmania |
| School | State School, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Wilmot, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26.7 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs G Buxton, Wilmot, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Claremont, Tasmania |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 40th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death | 27 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Bazentin-Le-Petit Military Cemetery (Row E, Grave No. 6), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 75 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Georgina BUXTON. Native of Wilmot, Tasmania |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 6967 Raymond James BUXTON, 12th Bn, killed in action, 1 November 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Wounded in action, 16 October 1916 (concussion, base of skull, fracture). Died of wounds, No 1 Main Dressing Station, 20 December 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BUXTON John Cecil |
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