William John Baxter (29 May 1919 – 23 March 1983) was a former
Australian rules football
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er who played with
Melbourne
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in the
Victorian Football League
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(VFL).
Family
The son of William John Thomas Baxter (1892-1963), and Margaret Josephine Baxter (1888-1972), née Nihill, William John Baxter was born in
Werribee, Victoria
Werribee is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, south-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the local government area of the City of Wyndham. Werribee recorded a population of 50,027 at the 2021 census.
Werribe ...
on 29 May 1919.
His brothers,
Kenneth Matthew Patrick Baxter (1917-1959), and
Bernard Patrick Baxter (1929-2012), both played with Carlton in the VFL.
He married Olive Lillian Sneezewell (1919-1983) on 23 November 1940.
Military service
He served in the Australian Army with the
32nd Battalion.
Death
He died at
Werribee, Victoria
Werribee is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, south-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the local government area of the City of Wyndham. Werribee recorded a population of 50,027 at the 2021 census.
Werribe ...
on 23 March 1983.
Deaths: Baxter, ''The Age'', (Friday, 25 March 1983), p.22.
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Notes
References
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World War Two Nominal Roll: Private William John Baxter (V60336), ''Department of Veterans' Affairs''.
* A13860, V60336: World War Two Service Record: Private William John Baxter (V60336), ''National Archives of Australia''.
* B884, V60336: World War Two Service Record: Private William John Baxter (V60336), ''National Archives of Australia''.
External links
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Bill Baxter
at ''Demonwiki''.
1919 births
Australian rules footballers from Melbourne
Melbourne Football Club players
1983 deaths
People from Werribee, Victoria
Australian Army personnel of World War II
Military personnel from Melbourne
20th-century Australian sportsmen
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