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We remember Edward Felix Baxter
We remember Edward Felix Baxter
Timeline
Timeline
1885
birth
Thornleigh, Hagley Road, Stourbridge, Worcs
United Kingdom
Source:6176646
Source:7617941
18th September 1885
1894
education
Hartlebury Grammar School
Hartlebury
United Kingdom
Source:8798368
May 1894
1906
marriage
Leonora Mary Cornish
Source:7617943
1906
1908
children
Leonora Baxter
Source:9274455
1908
1911
location
5 Blantyre Road, Toxteth Park, Liverpool, Lancashire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9274455
1911
1914
employment
Schoolmaster
Skerry's College
Liverpool
United Kingdom
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1914
1916
dates
Age 30
Source:7617938
18th April 1916
1916
missing
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18th April 1916
1916
awards
Victoria Cross (VC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:6176646
17th September 1916
education
Christ's Hospital
Horsham
United Kingdom
Source:8798368
employment
Bank employee
United Counties Bank
Source:8798368
service
British Army
Serjeant
32072
Royal Engineers
Source:248744
service
British Army
Lieutenant
King's Liverpool Regiment
1/8th (Irish) Battalion
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theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
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1916
death
Killed in Action
Died during a trench raid. Awarded a posthumous Victoria Cross
Ransart
France
Source:6176646
18th April 1916
burial
Pas de Calais
Boiry St Rictrude Churchyard.
(CWGC concentration records show identity confirmed by cross on grave, and portions of officers clothing.)
France
A. 10.
Source:7617938
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Edward Felix |
| Initials | EF |
| Last Name | Baxter, |
| Source | 9280591 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Blantyre Road, Toxteth Park, Liverpool, Lancashire | United Kingdom | their own address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 32072 | Royal Engineers | Serjeant | ||
| British Army | King's Liverpool Regiment | 1/8th (Irish) Battalion | Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| VC | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victoria Cross (VC) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leonora Baxter | daughter | 1908 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Baxter | father | ||
| Beatrice Sparrow | mother |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leonora Mary Cornish | wife | 1906 |
Media
Media
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8th Irish King'sPhoto showing a group from the 8th Irish that may show E F BaxterContributed by:
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Other Ranks Cap Badge 8th Irish King's L'pool RgtBlackened brass cap badgeContributed by:
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Edward Felix Baxter VC GraveGrave of Edward Felix Baxter VC 1/8th (Irish) Btn King's Liverpool Regt.Contributed by:
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Liverpool's Scroll of Fame Edward Felix Baxter V.Cpage from Liverpool's Scroll of Fame with biography and portrait of Edward Felix Baxter V.C.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Stories featured in From Street to Trench: A World War that Shaped a RegionMore about Stories featured in From Street to Trench: A World War that Shaped a Region
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United Counties Bank Ltd - EmployeesMore about United Counties Bank Ltd - Employees
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Christ's Hospital (Bluecoat School) - Roll of HonourMore about Christ's Hospital (Bluecoat School) - Roll of Honour
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8th Battalion, King's (Liverpool Regiment)More about 8th Battalion, King's (Liverpool Regiment)
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Barclays Bank and Martins Bank - recipients of Awards and HonoursMore about Barclays Bank and Martins Bank - recipients of Awards and Honours
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| Victoria Cross Recipients 1854-2006 Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Simon1303 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd. Lt. | Philip4253 | |
| CWGC Debt of Honour database | Simon6500 | |
| Profile on Wikipedia. | Trevor321 | |
| Hartlebury History Society | Yvonne27542 | |
| Transcript of talk about Felix Baxter | Yvonne27542 | |
| LONDON GAZETTE, 21 SEPTEMBER, 1915 - Second Lieutenant | R58235 | |
| LONDON GAZETTE, 26 SEPTEMBER, 1916 - Victoria Cross (with citation) | R58235 | |
| LONDON GAZETTE, 31 MARCH- 1919 - Further details of V.C. | R58235 | |
| LONDON GAZETTE, 1 SEPTEMBER, 1916 - Lieutenant | R58235 | |
| Second Lieutenant E F Baxter, Liverpool Regiment [I.W.M. Photograph Archive Collection] | R58235 | |
| Lieutenant Edward Felix BAXTER. The King's (Liverpool Regiment) | R58235 | |
| I.C.R.C. 1914-1918 PRISONERS OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR | R58235 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Edward Baxter | Myko59 | |
| 8th Irish King's | Simon6500 | |
| Other Ranks Cap Badge 8th Irish King's L'pool Rgt | Simon6500 | |
| Remembered with Honour | Simon6500 | |
| Victoria Cross | Simon6500 | |
| Edward Felix Baxter VC Grave | Simon6500 | |
| Liverpool's Scroll of Fame Edward Felix Baxter V.C | Amanda3051 |
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