Frank William Baxter
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Frank William Baxter (29 December 1869-22 April 1896) was a Rhodesian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
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Born on December 29, 1869 in Woolwich, London, Baxter was 26 years old, and a Trooper in the Bulawayo Field Force during the Matabeleland Rebellion, when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.
April 22, 1896 (Matabeleland Rebellion). Near Umguza, Mashonaland, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), Trooper Baxter gave up his horse to a wounded comrade who was lagging behind, with an enemy force in hot pursuit. Baxter then tried to escape on foot, hanging on to the stirrup of another mounted scout of the Bulawayo Field Force, until he was hit in the side by enemy fire. He let go of the stirrup and died moments later.
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Baxter is buried at Bulawayo Town Cemetery, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.
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Baxter's medal is not publicly held.
