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THAXTER, Albert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1149 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 30th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Redhill, Surrey, England, 1882 |
| Home Town: | Port Melbourne, Port Phillip, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Stevedore |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 23 June 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 10 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1149, 30th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne | |
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| 9 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 1149, 30th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 1149, 30th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney | |
| 29 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1149, 30th Infantry Battalion, Accidental. Tried by Field Court Martial and found not guilty |
Personal Stories
Albert Thaxter
Albert Thaxter was English, And served in the British Navy approx 1910 at the China Station. He married and was based in Australia, enlisted in the Australia Army and was killed T the Somme France Sunday 23rd June 1918
Submitted 31 July 2017 by Colin Thaxtet
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Husband of Ada Thaxter of 7 Peckville Street, Port Melbourne, Victoria. Last known address was 385 Bay Street, Port Melbourne
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Prior to enlistment he had served in the Navy for 12 years
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