Vincent William Baxter

A Lance Corporal with the 8th Battalion, Vincent died on 17th of September 1916 at the age of 19. 

Vincent was born at Oulton in 1896, a son of William and Mary Ann Baxter. In 1901 his family lived at Park Road, Rock Estate, Oulton. This was still their address in 1911 when Vincent worked as a messenger boy for a boat builder. Later his parent's address was Verna Cottage, Park Road, Rock Estate. 

Vincent was working as a labourer when he volunteered and joined the Army at Lowestoft on 2 September 1914. He served with the Suffolk Regiment, service number 14746. He was posted to the 8th Battalion on 4 September 1914 and arrived in France with the Battalion on 25 July 1915.

Vincent was promoted to Acting Lance Corporal on 16 November 1914 and paid Lance Corporal on 5 June 1915. On 14 August 1915 Vincent was at Rouen and had an attack of haemopstysis. On 28 February 1916 he was diagnosed with tuberculosis. Vincent returned to England on 2 March 1916 and was posted to the strength of the Depot. He was discharged, medically unfit, on 28 April 1916. A Medical Board held on 1 September 1916 found that he was totally incapacitated. 

He died, on 17 September 1916, from tuberculosis.