Regimental number | 2067 |
Place of birth | Teddington, North London, England |
School | North Gloucester School, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 22 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | Uncle, Dr Thomas W Wilson, Hazeldean, Wild Green Birmingham, England |
Previous military service | Served in the English Territorials for a short time. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 9th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | My nephew E A D Loxton was wounded in a night attack 24/4/18 and lived only a few hours in France. He practically spent his life with myself and my husband. His father went to South Africa when he was only five. |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Spelt Ernest Adshead Loxton on NR |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 29 |
Place of burial | Caestre Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row a, Grave No. 7), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 56 |