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BAXTER, David Russell
Personal Details
Service Number: | Officer |
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Enlisted: | 8 January 1915 |
Last Rank: | Captain |
Last Unit: | 25th Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Dundee, Scotland. , January 1885 |
Home Town: | Macknade, Hinchinbrook, Queensland |
Schooling: | High School and Commercial, Dunfermline, Scotland. |
Occupation: | Store Keeper |
Died: | Wounds, France , 13 June 1918 |
Cemetery: |
Vignacourt British Cemetery, Picardie Section III, Row 3, Site 10. |
Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
8 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant | |
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8 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 25th Infantry Battalion, Place of Enlistment, Townsville, Queensland. | |
15 Nov 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 25th Infantry Battalion, Quarter Master and Honoury Lieutenant. | |
5 Jun 1917: | Honoured Military Cross | |
15 Nov 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 25th Infantry Battalion, Quartermaster and Honoury Captain | |
13 Jun 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Captain, Officer, 25th Infantry Battalion, Quartermaster |
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