Francis Morrell (Frank) BAXTER

BAXTER, Francis Morrell

Service Number: 3021
Enlisted: 23 August 1915, Perth, Western Australia
Last Rank: Not yet discovered
Last Unit: 28th Infantry Battalion
Born: Marylebone, London, England, 3 July 1865
Home Town: Albany, Albany, Western Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Farmer
Died: Illness, Perth, Western Australia, 11 September 1946, aged 81 years
Cemetery: Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia
Crematorium Rose Garden - Grave reference site 25, Position 0001,
Memorials: Albany & Districts Roll of Honour
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World War 1 Service

23 Aug 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Perth, Western Australia
18 Jan 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, 3021, 28th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: ''
18 Jan 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, 3021, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Medic, Fremantle

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Biography

Francis Morrell BAXTER was born on 3rd July, 1865, Marylebone, London, England

His parents were William Stephen BAXTER and Ann MORRELL

Francis married Laura Elizabeth FOWEL (nee DAVIES) on 13th August, 1890 in Albany, Western Australia

He enlisted with the Australian Army on 23rd August, 1915 - he was a Provisional Corporal with the 28th Battalion, 7th reinforcements - the Unit embarked from Fremantle, WA on board HMAT Medic on 18th January, 1916

He returned to Australia on 23rd May, 1917 & saw service on the Western Front - he was awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal

Francis died on 11th September, 1946 in Perth Hospital of illness and was cremated at Karrakatta Cemetery & memoralised in the Rose Garden

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