Alfred Baxter Westbrook (1891–1925)
He served with the 11th Battalion, was wounded in France in July 1916 (where he was wrongly reported to have died of his wounds). He was wounded a second time, this time seriously, in September 1918 and his left arm was amputated below the elbow. Returning to Australia, he was discharged medically unfit in Perth on 25 October 1919. He died of war related causes in 1925.
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- World War I service file, b2455 Westbrook Baxter (National Archives of Australia)
- death notice, Western Mail (Perth), 26 November 1925, p 35
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Westbrook, Annie Beatrice (mother)
- Davies, Dorothy Imogene (sister)
Citation details
'Westbrook, Alfred Baxter (1891–1925)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/westbrook-alfred-baxter-34962/text44070, accessed 5 June 2025.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
May,
1891
Armadale, Melbourne,
Victoria,
Australia
Death
9 November,
1925
(aged 34)
Perth,
Western Australia,
Australia
Cause of Death
Religious Influence
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