| Unit # | 25th Bn. Res., 161st Bn., 135th Bn. |
A former member of the Chatham Post Office who went overseas had returned from overseas after being wounded after months of service in the trenches. The returned soldiers in the vacancies of Pte. George Marshall and Pte. Herb Ward who had resigned. Father; Thomas Baxter at Mount Brydges, mother: Mary Elizabeth. Date of Birth 19/04/1893, RG150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 517-23, Item: 29661, PDF: B0517 – SO23. Present address: Mt. Brydges, ON. Born at Caradon Twsp. ON. Next of Kin Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Baxter, at Mt. Brydges (mother). A labourer (single) Vaccination- Yes. No Military experience. Attestation 7/01/1916 at Strathroy.
Apparent Age: 22 yrs. 8 mths., Height: 5’ 7”, Girth: 35” Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Grey, Hair: Light Brown. Medical – “Fit”. 7/01/16. At Strathroy. 135 Bn. – 8/01/16.
Joined 149th – 17/03/17 – Embarked from Canada at Halifax, NS. 25/03/17 aboard the S. S. Lapland – Disembarked – England – Liverpool 7/04/17 – TOS Bramshott 7/04/17, TO 25TH RES. POSTED TO 161 Batt.
13/12/18 Heels – 2nd Gen. Hosp. 16/12/18 Invalided Sick. 23/12/18 – TOS admitted to hospital – England – Witley.17/12.18 – 2/06/17 – 161st Bn. TOS – 1/06/17 – 23/02/18 – ‘Absorbed” . into 4th Cdn – Bramshott – 25/02/18 TOS 4th Bn. – 29/03/18 – 1st Bn. – Bramshott – Arrived – France 29/03/18 – ARV. – Field 8/05/18.
DISCHARGE: Cert:- 135th Batt. C.O.M.Y. – Strathroy, ON. 26/03/1917 – to France (with 1st Batt.) – On. DEMOB. – Age: 25 yrs. – “Scar Left Buttock and Left Shin.” 21/03/1919 at London, ON. 21/03/19 1.DD.10-B- 735.
Last Pay:- 1-3-19 to 21-03 -1929 for $70.90 – 17/03/17 t0 31/03/1919. Medical:- Heart and Lungs normal. Otherwise fit and free from any Mental or physical disease or disability likely to interfere with the efficient performance of his duties. “He claims to have had an attack of Pleuro- Pneumonia – but stated to us today that he was never sick enough to go to bed, but went himself, to the Doctor’s office and got some medicine several times. This was at Mount Bridges, ONT. In May of 1916” – Not applicable. Was at home without leave for several month’s receiving treatment for various ailments. Not Applicable – “ Fit for Service.” – at London – 12/03/17
He did have Boils – healed 3/12/18 and Flu 16/01/1919 – and was discharged 1/01/19 – Bearwood – 30/12/18 to 7/01/1919 for “ Blistered Heel” while on Active Service”. 111 – Days – Complete recovery.
3/03/1919 – Granted Furlough with Subs to 18/03/19 – 21/03/19. Disc. from HMS – ON DEMOB. (PDP) – Disc. 21/03/1919 at London, ON.
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