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1884

BAXTER, Matthew Roland

Service Numbers:	1484, 1411
Enlisted:	7 December 1914, Oaklands, South Australia, australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	16th Infantry Battalion (WW1)
Born:	Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 30 November 1893
Home Town:	Not yet discovered
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Fireman, South Australian Railways
Memorials:	Adelaide South Australian Railways WW1 & WW2 Honour Boards, Port Lincoln & District Honor Roll WW1, Port Lincoln S.A.R. Eyre's Peninsula Division Roll of Honour WW1

World War 1 Service

7 Dec 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Oaklands, South Australia, australia
19 Feb 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1484, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: ''
19 Feb 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1484, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Runic, Melbourne
9 Mar 1916:	Discharged AIF WW1
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1411, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1)
Date unknown:	Involvement 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Battle for Pozières

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Biography

Medals: 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal