| Regimental number | 1024 |
| Place of birth | Euston, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Horse breaker |
| Address | Swan Hill, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 158 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Matilda Jane Bax, Balranald, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil ('evaded service) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Rutherglen, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 13th Light Horse Regiment, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/18/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Other details |
Originally enlisted, 23 November 1914; Medical Officer, Broadmeadows Camp, noted, 27 February 1915: 'Bax is now medically unfit for active service on account of ... acute gonorrhoea'; discharged from the AIF. Re-enlisted, 1 April 1915. Embarked, Melbourne, 27 September 1915. Admitted to 4th Auxiliary Hospital, Abbassia, 8 November 1915 (mumps); transferred to 1st Auxiliary Hospital, Heliopolis, 29 November 1915 (septic hand); to 2nd Australian General Hospital, Ghezireh, 30 January 1916 (gun shot wound, hand); to 1st Auxiliary Hospital, Heliopolis, 11 February 1916. Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Runic', 11 April 1916 (3 months' change: gun shot wound, left hand). |
| Miscellaneous details | See other entry for second period of service. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BAX Ellis |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
