Andrew PAXTON

PAXTON, Andrew

Service Number: 5390
Enlisted: 26 February 1916, Brisbane, Qld.
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 25th Infantry Battalion
Born: Brisbane, Qld., 1898
Home Town: Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling: Junction Park State School
Occupation: Hairdresser
Died: Died of wounds, Belgium, 7 October 1917
Cemetery: Nine Elms British Cemetery
IV A 13
Tree Plaque: Yeronga Avenue of Honour
Memorials: Annerley Stephens Shire Council Residents Honour Board 2, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brisbane Logan & Albert 9th Battalion Honour Roll, Brisbane T.A.9.A. Roll of Honour, Yeronga War Memorial
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World War 1 Service

26 Feb 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5390, 25th Infantry Battalion, Brisbane, Qld.
8 Aug 1916: Involvement Private, 5390, 25th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Itonus embarkation_ship_number: A50 public_note: ''
8 Aug 1916: Embarked Private, 5390, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Itonus, Brisbane

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Eldest son of James Nimmo and Lydia PAXTON, Ipswich Road, Brisbane, Queensland.

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