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BAXTER, Robert Edward
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX8422 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 18 October 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Boulder, Western Australia, Australia, 26 January 1915 |
| Home Town: | Tuart Hill, Stirling, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Shop Assistant |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Papua, 5 December 1942, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section C, Plot 6, Row A, Grave 15. Inscription: "His duty nobly done." |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, WX8422 | |
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| 18 Oct 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX8422, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
WW2
The details provided are taken from the book "1000 Men at War" the history of the 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion, published 1959, refer to page 177. Robert was born 26th Jan 1915, and prior to the war he was a shop assistant. He served with the 2nd/16th Inf Bn as a private soldier. Unfortunately, he was Killed In Action 5th Dec 1942. Rest In Peace. Lest We Forget.
Submitted 20 May 2020 by Maxwell HILL
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