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Baxter, R., Sgt., 1916

Photo: Brian Chandler

On the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme, France is the name of 1903 Serjeant Robert Baxter serving with the 1st/7th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers who died 15/09/1916.

In St.Mary’s Churchyard is a family headstone which reads:

In
loving
memory of
Robert
beloved husband of
Isabella Baxter
late of Bilton Banks who died
April 2, 1917, aged 65 years.
Also of Robert their son, Sergt., N.F.
who fell in action in France
Sept. 15, 1916, aged 26 years.
Also Isabella, wife of the above,
who died July 2 1933
aged 78 years.

Robert Baxter is remembered in Alnwick on A11.09, A11.16, A11.18, A11.56 page 64 and in Shilbottle on S18.01, S18.03, S18.04, S18.09, S18.10, and in the Battalion History


The CWGC entry for Sergeant Baxter

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk