Regimental number | 3132 |
Place of birth | St Arnaud, Victoria |
School | Boulder Central, Western Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Jeweller |
Address | 130A Piesse Street, Boulder City, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Father, George Claxton, 130A Piesse Street, Boulder City, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Nil - exempt from military training |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 51st Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/68/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 3132A |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Died of illness 3rd AGH, Abbeville, France |
Fate | Died of disease |
Age at death | 21.11 |
Place of burial | Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot IV, Row J, Grave no. 17), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 112 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Annie Elizabeth CLAXTON, "Dellmahoy", Hamilton Street, East Fremantle, Western Australia |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |