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World War 1 One ww1 wwII greatwar great 1914 1918 first battalion regiment
Gnr. William Edward Baxter
British Army 128th Heavy Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
from:Chelsea, London
Bill Baxter enlisted on the 9th of December 1915. He was immediately transferred to the Army Reserve. He rejoined the colours on the 1st of June 1916 and was posted to the depot as a gunner. He was posted 20 days later to an anti-aircraft depot.
On 10th of October 1916 he became part of the British Expeditionary Force in France, he was with the 128th Heavy Battery Unit. In early January 1917, he was injured, we believe when working as a messenger. He was admitted to No.8 Stationary Hospital at Wimereux on 7th of January 1917 with a Gun Shot Wound to his right arm, right leg and left leg, which was classified as severe. He was transported home on H.S. Jan Breydel on 20th of January 1917 and admitted to the Bagthorpe Military Hospital, Nottingham. When he was being transported to this hospital his train went through Chelsea and he was thought to be delirious when he asked to be let off the train. Bill had his left leg amputated and was eventually was discharged on 15th of February 1918
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