According to his death notice John Baxter had been a sergeant in the 73rd Highlanders.
'Baxter, John Matthew (1792–1862)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/baxter-john-matthew-30207/text37488, accessed 10 May 2025.
13 October,
1792
Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
27 November,
1862
(aged 70)
Parramatta, Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
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