Regimental number | 96 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Bristol, England |
School | Technical College, Bristol, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 20 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Wood merchant |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Father, William Axtens, Potterville Road, Bristol, England |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Adelaide. South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 9th Light Horse Regiment, A Squadron |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/14/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A26 Armadale on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 21 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
Place of burial | Ari Burnu Cemetery (Row B, Grave No. 12), Gallipoli, Turkey |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 7 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of William and Sarah Annie Axtens of Horwells Road, Clifton, Bristol, England |
Other details |
Enlisted from Adelaide, South Australia. War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |