Coming Soon.
BAXTER, John Hamilton
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5696 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 20 September 1915, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Sapper |
| Last Unit: | 13th Field Company Engineers |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Leederville Public School |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 11 August 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Etaples Military Cemetery Etaples Military Cemetery, Etaples, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5696, Adelaide, South Australia | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sapper, 5696, 3rd Field Company Engineers, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Jan 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Sapper, 5696, 3rd Field Company Engineers, HMAT Runic, Sydney | |
| 11 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sapper, 5696, 13th Field Company Engineers, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 5696 awm_unit: 13th Field Company, Australian Engineers awm_rank: Sapper awm_died_date: 1916-08-11 |
Personal Stories
Obituary
Sap. J.H. Baxter, whose death was announced last week was the elder son of Mr. and Mrs. T.T. Baxter, of Watson Avenue, Toorak. He left Sydney last January with reinforcements to the engineers, and died from wounds received in France on August 11. He was in his 22nd year, and his sterling qualities earned for him the friendship of all who knew him.
Observer Newspaper
Submitted 6 February 2016 by Faithe Jones
Biography
Son of Thomas Turner BAXTER and Letitia nee HAMILTON
Showing 4 of 4 images.
Click images to start slideshow.
Click images to start slideshow.