Charles LUXTON

LUXTON, Charles

Service Number: 254
Enlisted: Not yet discovered
Last Rank: Farrier Sergeant
Last Unit: 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
Born: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 22 May 1877
Home Town: Woolloongabba, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Blacksmith and Farrier
Died: Burwood, New South Wales, Australia, 1970, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
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Biography contributed by Claude McKelvey

Charles Luxton was born on 22 May 1877 at Brisbane, Queensland, a son to Charles Luxton and Laura Mary Luxton (nee Arthy). In 1916 when he enlisted a second time for WW1 he was living with his wife Elizabeth on Ipswich Road, Brisbane and they had two children.

He served in both the South African (Boer) War and WW1. First service was as a Farrier-Sergeant S.N. 254 in the 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, Boer War. Second service was as a Private S.N. 6564 in the 26th Infantry Battalion AIF, WW1.

(sources- AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 484; National Archives Australia- Boer War Dossier and WW1 service record).

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