William PAXTON

Regimental number18970
Place of birthTighes Hill, Newcastle, New South Wales
ReligionMethodist
OccupationCoachbuilder
AddressNewcastle, New South Wales
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation22
Height5' 11"
Weight157 lbs
Next of kinWife, Mrs Beatrice Paxton, Hogue Street, Smedmore, New South Wales
Previous military serviceServed for 4 years in 39th Field Company Army Engineers, Citizen Military Forces; resigned to enlist in the AIF.
Enlistment date28 May 1917
Rank on enlistmentSapper
Unit nameJune 1917 Reinforcements
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/42/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 31 October 1917
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll11th Field Company Engineers
FateReturned to Australia 6 September 1919
Discharge date23 November 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Embarked Sydney, 31 October 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 26 December 1918.

Proceeded overseas to France, 21 May 1918; taken on strength, 11th Field Company Engineers, in the field, 5 June 1918.

Admitted to 11th Australian Field Ambulance, 12 September 1918 (gastritis), and transferred to 53rd Casualty Clearing Station; to 2nd General Hospital, Havre, 16 September 1918; to No 1 Convalescent Depot, 18 September 1918; rejoined unit, in the field, 14 October 1918.

Detached to 3rd Division Sports School, 26 January 1919; rejoined unit from detachment, 14 February 1919.

On leave to England, 13 March 1919; rejoined unit from leave, 29 March 1919.

Admitted to 14th Field Ambulance, 27 April 1919 (venereal disease), and transferred to 39th General Hospital; to England, 2 May 1919, and admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 3 May 1919; discharged to No 2 Group, Sutton Veny, 15 July 1919; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 80 days.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Euripides', 7 September 1919; disembarked Sydney, 24 October 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), 23 November 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal