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
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