BAXTER, Robert Hunter
(Service number 70928)
| First Rank | Trooper | Last Rank | Trooper |
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Birth
| Date | 16/08/1885 | Place of Birth | Waitohi |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | 12 November 1917 | Age | |
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| Address at Enlistment | Chertsey, Canterbury | ||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
| Previous Military Experience | |||
| Marital Status | Married | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs R. H. BAXTER (wife), Hatuma, Hawke's Bay | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 37th Reinforcements, Mounted Rifle Brigade | ||
| Date | 23 April 1918 | ||
| Transport | HMNZT 102 Willochra | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Southampton, Hampshire, England |
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| Last Unit Served With | New Zealand Mounted Rifles | ||
Military Awards
| Campaigns | Egyptian Expeditionary Force, 1918-1919 | ||
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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| Where Captured and by Whom | |
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| Days Interned | |
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Death
| Date | 14 August 1951 | Age | 62 years |
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| Place of Death | Timaru | ||
| Cause | |||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Geraldine Cemetery | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | |||
Biographical Notes
Auckland War Memorial Cenotaph Database [7 December 2016]; NZ Defence Force Personnel Records (Archives NZ ref AABK 18805 W5520 0012683 [10 December 2016]. http://www.flotilla-australia.com/hmnzt.htm [10 December 2016]. Timaru District Council Cemetery Database http://www.timaru.govt.nz/services/community-and-culture/cemeteries/cemetery-search
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Cenotaph Database [7 December 2016]; NZ Defence Force Personnel Records (Archives NZ ref AABK 18805 W5520 0012683 [10 December 2016]. http://www.flotilla-australia.com/hmnzt.htm [10 December 2016]. Timaru District Council Cemetery Database http://www.timaru.govt.nz/services/community-and-culture/cemeteries/cemetery-search
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