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BAXTER, Albert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1229 |
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| Enlisted: | 30 June 1915, Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 7th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Koroit, Victoria, Australia, 1 January 1872 |
| Home Town: | Whitton, Leeton, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Killed in Action, El Magim, Palestine, 16 May 1917, aged 45 years |
| Cemetery: |
Gaza War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza) Plot XX, Row F, Grave No. 8 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Whitton War Memorial Gates and Playground |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 30 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1229, Liverpool, New South Wales | |
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| 30 Sep 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1229, 7th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney | |
| 30 Sep 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1229, 7th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: '' | |
| 16 May 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 1229, 7th Light Horse Regiment, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1229 awm_unit: 7th Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1917-05-16 | |
| 16 May 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 1229, 7th Light Horse Regiment, Battles of Gaza |
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"1229 Trooper Albert (Abert) Baxter, of Whitton, NSW, (was a veteran) of the Boer War (1899-1902), as evidenced by the ribbon of the Queens South Africa Medal above his left breast pocket. Baxter served one year with the 6th Imperial (NSW) Bushman, nine months with the Bechuanaland Rifles, and six months with the Natal Regiment... Trooper, later Corporal, Baxter was killed when his patrol was attacked by Turkish forces near El Magim in Palestine on 16 May 1917, and is buried at Gaza War Cemetery..." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
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