Regimental number | 2031 |
Place of birth | Maldon, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | German Reef, Maldon, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18.1 |
Height | 5' 4.75" |
Weight | 118 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Albert Baxter, German Reef, Maldon, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served for 6 months in the Senior Cadets; Exempt Area under Compulsory Military Training scheme. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 58th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/75/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A31 Ajana on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Family/military connections | Brother: 2023 Pte Harry BAXTER, 57th Bn, returned to Australia, 15 April 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Wounded in action, 29 August 1918 (contusion, back). Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Khyber', 31 March 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Melbourne, 6 July 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 77 |
Place of burial | Maldon Cemetery, Victoria |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BAXTER George Ernest |