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William Baxter SALTER

Regimental number667
Place of birthBetley, Victoria
SchoolBetley State School, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
AddressLoy Yang Station, via Traralgon, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinFriend, N Whittaker, Loy Yang Station, via Traralgon, Victoria
Enlistment date9 October 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll10 May 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit nameAnzac Cyclist Battalion, Reinforcement 5
AWM Embarkation Roll number12/2/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A30 Borda on 20 October 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll21st Battalion
FateKilled in Action 22 March 1918
Place of death or woundingBelgium
Age at death22
Age at death from cemetery records22
Place of burialBerks Cemetery Extension (Rosenberg Plots) (Plot II, Row A, Grave NO. 45), Ploegsteert, Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
95
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: James and Elizabeth SALTER, Betley, Victoria
Family/military connectionsBrother: 1204 Pte James Duncan SALTER, 8th Bn, returned to Australia, 9 December 1918.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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