| Regimental number | 1205 |
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Address | Townsville, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Annie Baxter, 'Easdale', Paxton Street, Townsville, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 17 January 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
| Unit name | 42nd Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/59/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A30 Borda on 5 June 1916 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 42nd Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Came to Australia in 1903. |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 6 June 1918 |
| Family/military connections | Father: 1200 CQMS Duncan BAXTER, 42nd Battalion, died of wounds received at Polygon Wood, Belgium 31 March 1917 (aged 48); Brother: 1308 Corporal Neil BAXTER, 15th Battalion, killed in action at Gallipoli, 26 April 1915. |
