Edgar Tyrrell BAXTER

Regimental number10/278
Date of birth21 September 1891
Place of birthAshburton
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarm hand
AddressMarton
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22.11
Height5' 10"
Weight151 lbs
Next of kinJ W F Baxter, Temuka
Previous military serviceServed for 9 months in the Eltham Rifles; not serving in any military force at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date19 August 1914
Place of enlistmentWanganui
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on 16 October 1914
Final rankPrivate
Final unitWellington Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 8 August 1915
Age at death from cemetery records24
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsChunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 19), Gallipoli, Turkey
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Isaac William Tyrrell Baxter, Temuka, and the late Mary Tyrrell Baxter. Native of Ashburton
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Wounded in action, 8 August 1915.

Now, 22 August 1915, reported 'Killed in Action, 8 August 1915'.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22273534

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