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BAXENDELL, Arthur Kennett
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
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| Enlisted: | 31 December 1913 |
| Last Rank: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Penguin (IV) 1939-1940/HMAS Brisbane 1940-1942/HMAS Moreton (I) 1942-1994 (Depot) |
| Born: | Toowoomba, Qld., 1 October 1900 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Nairobi, Kenya, 13 December 1960, aged 60 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Woody Point Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 31 Dec 1913: | Enlisted HMAS Penguin (IV) 1939-1940/HMAS Brisbane 1940-1942/HMAS Moreton (I) 1942-1994 (Depot) | |
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| 15 Jul 1931: | Discharged HMAS Penguin (IV) 1939-1940/HMAS Brisbane 1940-1942/HMAS Moreton (I) 1942-1994 (Depot) |
World War 1 Service
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
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Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Arthur attended the Royal Naval College for 4 years before enjoying a successful career in the Navy. His father, John Arthur Baxendell ran a private school at Redcliffe from early 1909 to about 1924. The Baxendells lived at Hurley House, Redcliffe, until well into the thirties. Edward Henzell Baxendell is a brother. Arthur married Paddy Thelma Hill. In his later years he lived in Limuru, Kenya.