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We remember Charles Baxter
We remember Charles Baxter
Timeline
Timeline
1891
1894
sibling
John Baxter
Source:8485171
1894
1896
sibling
James Baxter
Source:8485171
1896
1901
location
Couper Street, Leith
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8485231
31st March 1901
1904
sibling
Andrew Baxter
Source:8485171
1904
1909
sibling
William Baxter
Source:8485171
1909
1910
sibling
George Baxter
Source:8485171
September 1910
1911
dates
Age 20
Source:8485171
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
Joiner
Source:8485171
2nd April 1911
1911
location
42 Coburg Street, Leith
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8485171
2nd April 1911
1915
enlistment
Source:8484848
12th October 1915
1916
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:8485155
April 1916
1917
service
British Army
Sapper (Acting Lance Corporal)
134178
Royal Engineers
130th Field Company
Source:8485148
16th March 1917 - 3rd August 1917
1917
awards
Military Medal (MM)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8485155
28th July 1917
1917
service
British Army
Sapper (Acting 2nd Corporal)
134178
Royal Engineers
Source:8484854
28th July 1917
1917
service
British Army
2nd Corporal
134178
Royal Engineers
Source:8485148
3rd August 1917
1917
service
British Army
Acting Corporal
134178
Royal Engineers
130th Field Company
Source:8484857
10th August 1917
1917
awards
Bar to the Military Medal
Other War Service Award
Source:8484857
August 1917
1918
dates
Age 27
Source:8484848
2nd November 1918
1918
discharge
Source:8484848
2nd November 1918
1918
hospitalisation
Shell Wounds.
Hospital/Institution
Source:8484848
2nd November 1918
employment
Joiner
Source:8485155
service
British Army
Corporal
134178
Royal Engineers
"G" Depot Company
Source:8484848
service
British Army
Acting Sergeant
134178
Royal Engineers
Source:248411
location
42 Coburg Street, Leith
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8485155
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 Coburg Street, Leith | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| 42 Coburg Street, Leith | United Kingdom | parents address | ||
| Couper Street, Leith | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 134178 | Royal Engineers | "G" Depot Company | Corporal | |
| British Army | 134178 | Royal Engineers | 130th Field Company | Acting Corporal | |
| British Army | 134178 | Royal Engineers | Sapper (Acting 2nd Corporal) | ||
| British Army | 134178 | Royal Engineers | 130th Field Company | Sapper (Acting Lance Corporal) | |
| British Army | 134178 | Royal Engineers | 2nd Corporal | ||
| British Army | 134178 | Royal Engineers | Acting Sergeant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Silver War Badge | Honourable Discharge | |
| Bar to the Military Medal | Other War Service Award | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Military Medal (MM) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Thomson Baxter | father | ||
| Wilhelmina Young Bennet | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Baxter | brother | 1894 | |
| James Baxter | brother | 1896 | |
| Andrew Baxter | brother | 1904 | |
| William Baxter | brother | 1909 | |
| George Baxter | brother | September 1910 |
Media
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Charles Baxter with parents James and WilhelminaCharles Baxter standing behing his parents James T Baxter and Wilhelmina (Ina) Baxter ms Bennet "Paw B and Maw B". Charles notable has the service ribbon for his MM and at this time c 1917-1918 also has both hands. He survived the war along with his brothers but lost a hand at some point. The photo was probably taken in Leith where the family lived.
Contributed by:
Andrew69026
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Silver War Badge Roll Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Yvonne27542 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The Edinburgh Gazette - 22nd October 1917 | Yvonne27542 | |
| The Edinburgh Gazette - 30th July 1917 | Yvonne27542 | |
| "The 25th Division in France and Flanders" by By Lt Col M. Kincaid-Smith | Yvonne27542 | |
| Notes in Service Records file for 60018 William George Turner | Yvonne27542 | |
| Edinburgh Evening News - 1st August 1917 | Yvonne27542 | |
| 1911 Census | Yvonne27542 | |
| Link to brother John Baxter on LOTFWW | Yvonne27542 | |
| Link to brother James Baxter on LOTFWW | Yvonne27542 | |
| Birth | Yvonne27542 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Baxter with parents James and Wilhelmina | Andrew69026 |
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