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Richard James Whittington Baxter

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Richard James Whittington AWMM
  • Surname
    Baxter AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Dick AWMM
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  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
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Civilian life

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  • Birth
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  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
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  • Post war occupation
    Freight Supervisor/Civilian AWMM
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Service

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
    Worcester AWMM
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
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Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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Medical history

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Last known rank

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Biographical information

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  • Richard Baxter was the son of Dr William Whittington Baxter and Ellen Rebekah Baxter nee Atkins.

    Husband of Hilda who he met and married in England. No children.

    His brother, Peter Whittington Baxter (23652), also served in WW2

    Attended Naval Training College, Worcester AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    10 June 1996 AWMM
    Age 84 AWMM
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    Cremated at North Shore Memorial Park and Crematorium (Schnapper Rock), Albany, North Shore City, New Zealand AWMM
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20 April 2022Shelly AucklandOther relative

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