1882 (or 1885) Aug 24. Born Kent in RIC. There are at least 3 James Baxters commissioned in RFA. An Ancestry tree gives born 24 Aug 1882 Tunstall (near Newcastle under Lyme), Staffordshire, England
1891 living in Bond St, Tunstall
1901 Feb 7 enlisted for 3 years , Reg # 9394 of Grenadier Guards
1901 census in Grenadier Guards in Caterham
1902 Jul 19 Enlists RGA as John Baxter - later corrected to James #11581
1907 Dec Married St Marks Church, Portsmouth to Emma Matilda Jane OUGHTON (1885–1975) . Clarence Barracks, Southsea, Portsmouth, England Solder, Royal Garrison Artillery, 16th Company, Reg # 11581
1910 Mar 13 child born Cyril James Baxter at Portsmouth. Birth Cert gives father Gunner, Royal Garrison Artillery, Portsmouth, 16th Co, # 11581.
1910 Jul 18 Transfers to Reserve
1910 Jul 2. Joins Cheshire Constabulary at Dukinfield,
1911 census at Dukinfield
1914 May 3 Child born Doris Gertrude BAXTER, gives him at Dukinfield, Cheshire, UK, Police Constable
1914 Jul 18 His Reserve service is completed
1915 Sep 18 granted leave from Cheshire Police to join Army
1917 Oct 1 the undermentioned Cadets to be temp. 2nd Lts. James Baxter in RFA
1917 Dec posted to France
1918 Mar 7 born at Portsmouth, a child Phyllis Audrey Baxter
1919 Apr 29 Rejoined Constabulary after war service
1919 Jun 28 At Crewe .Retired from Police Service
1920 Jul 28 He is co-respondant in divorce case
Divorce Court File: 9725. Appellant: Frank Wood. Respondent: Mary Ursula Angelina Wood. Co-respondent: James Baxter. Type: Husband's petition for divorce
1920 Dec 29 Joined ADRIC with service no. 1383. Posted to M Coy
1922 Jan 20. Discharged on demobilisation of ADRIC
1922 Apr 1 Apples for madals from Tunstall
1926 Divorce Ancestry Trees have James Baxter born 24 Aug 1882 as being the same man as this Emma was nee Oughton
1939 Register. A LTPB driver. Living at 44 Yeldham Road , Fulham, London. Dob as 24 Aug 1885. Gives him as retired RFA & living alone