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We remember Frederick Cumber Baxter
We remember Frederick Cumber Baxter
Timeline
Timeline
1890
sibling
Charles Baxter
Source:8535410
1890
1891
1897
sibling
George Baxter
Source:8535410
1897
1901
location
Birklands Road, Shipley
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8535410
1901
1911
employment
Stuff Merchant Assistant
Shipley, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:8535411
1911
1911
location
4 Hall Royd, Shipley, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8535411
1911
1914
enlistment
Bradford, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:8535382
5th August 1914
1914
service
British Army
Private
1742
West Yorkshire Regiment
1/6th Battalion
Source:8535382
5th August 1914 - 11th September 1914
1914
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
West Yorkshire Regiment
1/6th Battalion
Source:8535382
11th September 1914 - 6th February 1915
1915
service
British Army
Corporal
1742
West Yorkshire Regiment
1/6th Battalion
Source:8535382
6th February 1915 - 9th August 1915
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8535382
15th April 1915 - 31st March 1917
1915
service
British Army
Lance Serjeant
1724
West Yorkshire Regiment
1/6th Battalion
Source:8535382
9th August 1915 - 16th October 1915
1915
hospitalisation
Shell wound to the head
Hospital/Institution
Source:8535382
18th August 1915 - 7th September 1915
1915
service
British Army
Serjeant
1724
West Yorkshire Regiment
1/6th Battalion
Source:8535382
16th October 1915 - 8th December 1915
1915
appointments
Company Accountant
Source:8535382
8th December 1915
1915
service
British Army
Acting Company Quartermaster Serjeant
1724
West Yorkshire Regiment
1/6th Battalion
Source:8535382
8th December 1915 - 10th May 1916
1916
service
British Army
Serjeant
1742
West Yorkshire Regiment
1/6th Battalion
Source:8535382
10th May 1916 - 2nd September 1916
1916
service
British Army
Company Serjeant Major
240282
West Yorkshire Regiment
1/6th Battalion
Source:8535382
5th August 1916 - 3rd March 1917
1916
service
British Army
Company Serjeant Major
1742
West Yorkshire Regiment
1/6th Battalion
Source:8535382
2nd September 1916 - 5th August 1916
1916
appointments
Company Serjeant Major - B Coy 1/6th W York R
Source:8535382
4th September 1916 - 25th March 1917
1917
service
British Army
Officer Cadet
240282
West Yorkshire Regiment
6th Officer Cadet Battalion (Oxford)
Source:8535382
31st March 1917 - 25th September 1917
1917
discharge
Source:8535382
25th September 1917
1917
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
West Yorkshire Regiment
1/7th (Leeds Rofles) Battalion
Source:8535382
25th September 1917 - 16th April 1918
1917
commission
Temporary
Source:8535382
26th September 1917
1918
dates
Age 26
Source:7001695
16th April 1918
1918
missing
Believed killed in action in the Ypres Salient during the German Spring Offensive
Source:7001695
16th April 1918
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:7444440
1918
death
Killed in Action
Posted missing, believed killed in action, aged 26, in the Ypres Salient during the German Spring Offensive on 16 April 1918. He is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial.
Ypres, Salient
Belgium
Source:7444440
Source:7001695
16th April 1918
burial
West-Vlaanderen
No known burial place
Belgium
Source:7001695
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Hall Royd, Shipley, Yorkshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 | |
| Birklands Road, Shipley | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1724 | West Yorkshire Regiment | 1/6th Battalion | Serjeant | |
| British Army | 1724 | West Yorkshire Regiment | 1/6th Battalion | Acting Company Quartermaster Serjeant | |
| British Army | 1742 | West Yorkshire Regiment | 1/6th Battalion | Serjeant | |
| British Army | 1742 | West Yorkshire Regiment | 1/6th Battalion | Company Serjeant Major | |
| British Army | 1742 | West Yorkshire Regiment | 1/6th Battalion | Corporal | |
| British Army | 1742 | West Yorkshire Regiment | 1/6th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 240282 | West Yorkshire Regiment | 1/6th Battalion | Company Serjeant Major | |
| British Army | West Yorkshire Regiment | 1/6th Battalion | Lance Corporal | ||
| British Army | 1724 | West Yorkshire Regiment | 1/6th Battalion | Lance Serjeant | |
| British Army | 240282 | West Yorkshire Regiment | 6th Officer Cadet Battalion (Oxford) | Officer Cadet | |
| British Army | West Yorkshire Regiment | 1/7th (Leeds Rofles) Battalion | Second Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin Baxter | father | ||
| Clara Chapman nee Baxter nee Cumber | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Baxter | brother | 1890 | |
| George Baxter | brother | 1897 |
Media
Media
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Portrait photograph of Frederick Cumber BaxterSecond Lieutenant Frederick Cumber Baxter 1/7 (Leeds Rifles) Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) Second Lieutenant Baxter of 'C' Company was posted missing, believed killed in action, aged 26, in the Ypres Salient during the German Spring Offensive on 16 April 1918. He is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial.
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Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | M2740 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | M2740 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | M2740 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | M2740 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait photograph of Frederick Cumber Baxter | Charlotte33 | |
| CSM F Baxter | M2740 |
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