John William Baxter
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John William Baxter was born in 1897 in Kirklingrton and was the son of John a farm waggoner and Emma Baxter née Bullocks, of Helpringham, Sleaford, Lincsolnshire. His father John was born in 1869 at Helpringham, Sleaford and his mother Emma Bullocks was born in 1872 at Bilsthorpe, they were married in 1891, their marriage was recorded in the Southwell Registration District. They went on to have 7 children, sadly 4 were to die in infancy or early childhood, their surviving children were, John William b1897 Kirklington, Maud Mary b1893 Farnsfield and Charles Henry b1898 Kirklington. In the 1911 census the family are living at Kirklington and are shown as John 42 yrs a waggoner on a farm , he is living with his wife Emma 39yrs and their children, Maud Mary 18 yrs no occupation listed, John William 14 yrs a horseman on farm and Charles Henry 13 yrs a scholar. 1897
Private John William Baxter enlisted on 17th January 1916 at Hucknall, he gave his age as 19 yrs and 5 months, his occupation as horseman on a farm, he was living at Blidworth Lodge Farm, Blidworth and his next of kin was his father John William of Kirklington, he was posted to the reserves and mobilised for war on 23rd May 1918 by which time he was 21 yrs and 256 days old. He was posted to the 3rd battalion Sherwood Foresters and left from Dover on 23rd September 1918 landing the same day at Calais. He died on 29th November 1918 and is buried in Maubeuge (Sous-le-Bois) Cemetery, France. gtave reference D.9
His younger brother Charles Henry Baxter also served during the 'Great War' he enlisted on 18th January 1916 at Mansfield , he was 18 yrs and 40 days old and a horseman on a farm, he lived at Bell View Farm, Blidworth his next of kin was his father John William Baxter of Kirklington. He was posted to the reserves and mobilised for war on 4th September 1916, he was posted to the 4thbattalion Sherwood Foresters. On 28th November 1916 he transferred to the 5th battalion Machine Gun Corps and on 30th January1917 to the 1st battalion Machine Gun Corps. He landed in France on 27th August 1917. On 10th November 1917 he was admitted to the 37th casualty clearing station with diphtheria and returned to England to the Military Hospital at Woolwich. Having made a full recovery he returned once again to the Western Front, embarking from Southampton on 4th July 1918 and landing the same day at Le Harve. He served until he was demobilised on 11th February 1919.
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