Husband of Mary Baxendale, of 17, Partridge Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Previously served with the Royal Field Artillery in the South African Campaign. Killed by a sniper while taking the place of a dead gunner at a maxim machine gun.
Baxendale, William T –
Personal details
- Surname: Baxendale
- Forename: William T
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 32
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: May 9th, 1915
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Sergeant
- Unit: 1st (Regular) Battalion.
- Service number: 17149
- Regiment: Not known
- Enlistment date: April 9th, 1915 - 1915-04-09
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: Not known
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
- CWGC reference: Panel 27 and 28.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 04/06/1915
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 5g