| Regimental number | 1239 |
| Place of birth | St Arnaud, Victoria |
| School | State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Address | Broomehill PO, Broomehill, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 7.75" |
| Weight | 155 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, John Claxton, Coonooer Bridge, St Arnaud, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
| The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France (Battle of Fromelles) |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 5), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 120 |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 5350 Pte Edward John CLAXTON, 5th Bn, returned to Australia, 22 February ?; 1238 Pte Theodore CLAXTON, 32nd Bn, returned to Australia, 9 February 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Disembarked Suez, ex-HMAT 'Geelong', 18 December 1915. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Posted missing, 20 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 12 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 20 July 1916'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: 2455, CLAXTON Maurice James
Red Cross file 750111 |
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