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Arthur BUXTON

Regimental number5788
Place of birthNottingham, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationStoreman
Addressc/o Mrs O'Neill, Greenwich Road, Greenwich, New South Wales
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation33
Next of kinWife, Mrs Elsie Buxton c/o Mrs O'Neill, Greenwich Road, Greenwich, New South Wales
Enlistment date4 July 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll2 July 1916
Place of enlistmentSydney, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name20th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/37/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 7 October 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll20th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 9 March 1919
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Photo: Andrew Richardson
Discharge date21 August 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death22 October 1955
Age at death72
Place of burialRookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales
SourcesNAA: B2455, BUXTON Arthur

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