Monday, 14 September 2015

William Baxter SALTER

Regimental number
667
Place of birth
Betley, Victoria
School
Betley State School, Victoria
Religion
Church of England
Occupation
Farmer
Address
Loy Yang Station, via Traralgon, Victoria
Marital status
Single
Age at embarkation
21
Next of kin
Father, Mr. James Salter, Betley, Victoria
Enlistment date
9 October 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll
10 May 1916
Rank on enlistment
Private
Unit name
AWM Embarkation Roll number
12/2/3
Embarkation details
Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A30 Borda on 20 October 1916
Rank from Nominal Roll
Private
Unit from Nominal Roll
21st Battalion
Fate
Killed in Action 22 March 1918
Place of death or wounding
Belgium
Age at death
22
Age at death from cemetery records
22
Place of burial
Berks Cemetery Extension (Rosenberg Plots) (Plot II, Row A, Grave NO. 45), Ploegsteert, Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
95
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: James and Elizabeth SALTER, Betley, Victoria
Family/military connections
Brother: 1204 Pte James Duncan SALTER, 8th Bn, returned to Australia, 9 December 1918.
Other details
War service: Western Front
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Documents

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