Charles Baxter
Born in Lyne, Surrey, the son of James and Elizabeth Baxter, Charles was married to Annie Matilda and they lived at New Haw Farm in Addlestone.
Charles, a silkman by trade, recieved his call up papers in 1917 and on the 18th August he reported to the Addlestone Recruitment Offices and enlisted as Private 23218 with the 4th Battalion of the Royal Sussex Regiment. At the time of his enlistment, Charles was 36 years and 8 months old, stood 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighed 146 pounds. His chest measurement was 38 inches and he had a 1 & 1/2 inch chest expansion.
At some point during his short military life, Charles transfered from the Royal Sussex Regiment to the 13th Battalion of the Royal Fusilieres, City of London Battalion, as Fusilier 75371. On the 5th April 1918, while somewhere near Arras in France, Charles was killed in action; he was 38 years old and has no known grave.
As Charles's grave could not be found he is commemorated by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission on bay 3 of the Arras Memorial.
Arras During the War
The Arras Memorial
Charles's Name on the Memorial
Charles, a silkman by trade, recieved his call up papers in 1917 and on the 18th August he reported to the Addlestone Recruitment Offices and enlisted as Private 23218 with the 4th Battalion of the Royal Sussex Regiment. At the time of his enlistment, Charles was 36 years and 8 months old, stood 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighed 146 pounds. His chest measurement was 38 inches and he had a 1 & 1/2 inch chest expansion.
At some point during his short military life, Charles transfered from the Royal Sussex Regiment to the 13th Battalion of the Royal Fusilieres, City of London Battalion, as Fusilier 75371. On the 5th April 1918, while somewhere near Arras in France, Charles was killed in action; he was 38 years old and has no known grave.
As Charles's grave could not be found he is commemorated by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission on bay 3 of the Arras Memorial.
Arras During the War
The Arras Memorial
Charles's Name on the Memorial