Aug 20, 1892

Born in Smiths Falls, Ontario to John and Mary (nee Lynn) Baxter

Jun 2, 1914

While loading logs onto a carrier at the Canada Cooperage Company in Smiths Falls, Ontario, a log jammed his left leg causing an injury to his knee.

Aug 28, 1914

Surgery performed to repair damage to his left knee

Nov 7, 1914

Volunteered for service with the 21^st Battalion CEF in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Number 973

Ø  Next of kin given as Mrs. Mary Baxter, Smiths Falls, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Brakeman

Ø  Previous military experience given as 42^nd Lanark and Renfrew Regiment and 2 years in the United States Marine Corps

Ø  Religion given as Presbyterian

Ø  Posted to “B” Company

Mar 26, 1915

Medical Board in Kingston makes note of his damaged left knee.  Damage to his knee prevents him from marching or doing normal training and recommends that he be discharged from military service

May 6, 1915

Discharged from the 21^st Battalion in Kingston as being medically unfit

Jul 31, 1915

Noted in file as attesting into the 77^th Battalion with the rank of Private.  No attestation paper is available at Library and Archives Canada for this enlistment

He is noted as being struck off strength in order to receive a commission

Mar 6, 1916

Transferred to the 130^th Battalion with the rank of Lieutenant and noted as “Machine Gun Officer”

Apr 9, 1916

Sworn into the 130^th Battalion CEF in Perth, Ontario

Ø  Rank Lieutenant

Ø  Next of kin given as Mrs. H.A. (Florence) Baxter, wife, Perth, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Clerk

Ø  Previous military experience given as 42^nd Lanark and Renfrew Regiment and 3 years in the US Marine Corps College

Ø  Religion given as Presbyterian

Sep 26, 1916

Transferred to the 240^th Battalion in Renfrew, Ontario with the rank of Lieutenant

Jun 1, 1917

Shown on the nominal roll of the Railway Construction and Forestry Depot in Ottawa, Ontario and noted as “left behind by 240^th Battalion”

Aug 3, 1918

Embarked the SS Huntsend in Halifax, Nova Scotia as the Conducting Officer for the 2^nd Depot Battalion, Eastern Ontario Regiment’s 60^th Draft

Aug 15, 1918

Disembarked in Liverpool, England.  Once his troops were delivered, he was attached to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) in Seaford while in England

Sep 21, 1918

Embarked the SS Nevasa in Scotland

Oct 3, 1918

Disembarked in New York City, New York, USA

Nov 26, 1918

Discharged from the CEF as “Services Unsatisfactory”

His service duties were noted as “Conducting Officer to England”

There is no indication in his file that he received any medals for his service

Jan 29, 1958

Address shown as 15430 Cheyenne St., Detroit, Michigan, USA

Jul 26, 1970

Reported to have died on this date.  There was no location given in the notice for either death or burial