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Baxter Morris Wilfred Sh/Smith

Catalogue reference: SKR/DAT/IP/21431

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SKR/DAT/IP/21431
Title
Baxter Morris Wilfred Sh/Smith
Date
2000-2024
Description

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Surname: Baxter;

Forename(s): Morris Wilfred;

Initials: MW;

Rank: Sh/Smith;

Previous Number: 55200;

Previous Regiment: Lincs Yeo;

MGC Branch: Cavalry;

MGC Unit: 102 Bn;

How killed: KIA;

Where: Palestine;

When killed: 06-Nov-1917;

Other Data: Cavalry in Soldiers Died
No MGC number allocated;

Other Notes: BAXTER, Shoeing Smith, MORRIS WILFRED, 55200. 102nd (Lincs and East Riding) Bn. Machine Gun Corps (Cav). 6th November 1917. Age 23. Son of John Joseph and Frances Baxter, of Liffle Cawthorpe, Louth, Lincs. Panel 56. Jerusalem Memorial, Palestine
NB: Unit Description suspect - 102 Bn not formed until 19/8/1918

NB: Appears under Cavalry & Yeo in Soldiers Died (Lincs Yeo) and has duplicate number with CJ Anderson MGC. Previous number 1722. Went to Egypt 21/11/1915 - Disk Ed.);

END OF RECORD.

Held by
Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
Language
English
Creator(s)
Graham Sacker
Physical description
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