Regimental number | 21 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland |
School | High School and Commercial Scotland, Dunfernaline, Scotland |
Age on arrival in Australia | 29 |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Storekeeper |
Address | Macknade, Herbert River, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 30 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Catherine Baxter, 211 Morningside Road, Edinburgh, Scotland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Townsville, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Quartermaster Sergaent |
Unit name | 25th Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | QM & HON CAPT |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 25th Battalion |
Promotions |
QMR & HON LT Unit: 25th Battalion Promotion date: |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Cross For conscientious work and marked devotion to duty. Recommendation date: |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Bony, near St Quentin, France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 38 |
Place of burial | Vignacourt British Cemetery (Plot III, Row C, Grave No. 10), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 103 |
Medals |
Military Cross Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |