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George Fredrick BAXTER

Regimental number2226
Place of birthPortadown, Co. Armagh, Ireland
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationLabourer
AddressRochina Road, North Rockhampton, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation32
Height5' 8"
Weight140 lbs
Next of kinFather, George Baxter, Rochina Road, North Rockhampton, Queensland
Previous military serviceServed for 1.5 years, Imperial Yeomanrry; 3.5 years, Enniskillen Fusiliers, British Army.
Enlistment date29 October 1915
Place of enlistmentRockhampton, Queensland
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit nameAustralian Remount Unit 2, Squadron 8
AWM Embarkation Roll number28/3/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT RMS Orontes on 10 November 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Remount Unit
FateReturned to Australia 26 July 1919
Discharge date25 October 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt

Found guilty at Heliopolis, 14 August 1916, of disobeying a lawful command in that he did not fall in on parade when ordered to do so, 13 August 1916: awarded fine of 7 days' pay; forfeited total of 9 days' pay.

Temporarily detached to Field Remount Section, Rafa, 12 November 1917; marched in from detachment, Moascar, 20 November 1917; to Belah on duty, 2 April 1918; rejoined unit from detachment, 12 April 1918; moved out to FRS, Ludd, 22 September 1918; moved in from FRS, Ludd, 30 October 1918.

Embarked Suez on HT 'Burma' and commenced return to Australia, 26 July 1919; disembarked Sydney, 1 September 1919. Discharged Brisbane, 25 October 1919.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, BAXTER George Fredrick

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