Lt James Baxter, RFA

   

1882 Aug 24. Born Kent in RIC. There are at least 3 James Baxters commissioned in RFA

However there is a James Baxter Birth 24 Aug 1882 • Adams Square, Tunstall, Staffordshire

1891 Census living at Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England

1901 census living at Caterham Camp. Reg # 9394 Private of Grenadier Guards

1902 Apr 19 Enlists in RGA as John Baxter. He later corrects this on the record to James

1907 Dec Married 7 • St Marks Church, St Mark, Portsmouth to Emma Matilda Jane OUGHTON

1910 Jul 18 Transfers to Army Reserves

1910 Jul 2 Joins Cheshire Constabulary

1910 Jul 3 Posted to Transferred to Dukinfield Police

1911 Census A PC at Dukinfiels Police with wife and child

1914 Jul 19. Discharged from RGA Reserves at end of contract

1915 Sep 18. In RGA

1919 Apr 29 discharged from Royal Field Artillery

1919 Jun 28. Retired from Police Service

1920 Dec 29 Joined ADRIC with service no. 1333. Posted to M Coy. RIC number 81258

1921 Jul 16 to Jul 29 on Leave

1922 Jan 20. Discharged on demobilisation of ADRIC

1925 Divorced from Emma Matilda Jane OUGHTON. He was living with Arusla Wood

He is not in 1939 Register, so I assume he was dead by then

 

 

ADRIC

1918 Apr 26. The undermentioned Cadets to be temp. 2nd Lts. James Baxter

1939 Register A retired LTPB driver. Living at 44 Yeldham Road , Fulham, London. Dob as 24 Aug 1885. Married RFA retired