George Henry Axton (1897 - 1941)

Born 6 Jun 1897 in Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Josephine Victoria (Thatcher) Varley — married 20 Apr 1922 (to 27 Apr 1936) in Richmond, Victoria, Australia

Died 7 Dec 1941 at age 44 in Singapore

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Biography

George Henry Axton was born in 1897 in Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia, son of Catherine (McGoldrick) Axton and George Axton.^[1]

George Henry Axton married Josephine Victoria Butler on 20th April 1922 at North Richmond, Victoria, Australia. ^[2]

George and Josephine Axton had a child.

1. George Henry Axton b. 1923

George and Josephine divorced in 1936 as reported in "The Age" on Tuesday 28th April 1936.

• Divorce Court

Eleven Decrees Granted.
Mr. Justice Lowe continued the hearing of divorce cases in the Third Civil Court yesterday... George Henry Axton, 38 years, of Coppin street, Richmond, tramway employee, sought divorce from Josephine Victoria Axton, 33 years, of Type street, Richmond, on the ground of desertion. The parties were married 20th April 1922, at North Richmond, and there is one child. A decree nisi was granted. ^[3]

George Henry Axton married for a second time to Martha Lydia Trehear in 1941 in Victoria, Australia. ^[4]

George Henry Axton enlisted in the AIF during World War II, Service No VX36145. He enlisted on 4th July 1940 at Royal Park, Victoria. He was promoted to Acting Sergeant on 5th July 1940 and then to Acting Warrant officer Class 1 on 1st September 1941. He embarked on MS Boissevain at Sydney on 29th April 1941 and disembarked at Singapore on 16th May 1941. He died on 7th December 1941 of wounds accidentally received when he was severely burned. He received 2nd and 3rd degree burns to his body and limbs when burning kerosene was thrown through the door of a lamp room. A court of enquiry found it was an accident. ^[5]

George Henry Axton was buried in Kranji War Cemetery, Kranji, Singapore. ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ [ Family name: AXTON Given name(s): Geo Hy Event: births Mother's name >, Kate Mother's family name at birth: MCGOLDRICK Father's name: Geo Place of birth: HAWTHORN Reg. year: 1897 Reg. number: 19745/1897 ]
2. ↑ Vic BDM Index Marriages 1922 George Henry Axton and Josephine Victoria Butler, 6281/1922; [1] Accessed 16 Jun 2023.
3. ↑ "The Age" (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954) Tue 28 Apr 1936 Page 17 Divorce Court; NLA trove newspapers [2] Accessed 16 Jun 2023. Accessed 16 Jun 2023.
4. ↑ Vic BDM Index Marriages 1941 George Henry Axton and Martha Lydia Trehear, 8499/1941; [3] Accessed 16 Jun 2023.
5. ↑ National Archives of Australia Defence and War Service Records, Axton George Henry : Service Number - VX36145 : Date of birth - 06 Jun 1897 : Place of birth - Hawthorn Vic : Place of enlistment - Royal Park Vic : Next of Kin - Axton M; NAA: B883, VX36145; [4] Accessed 16 Jun 2023.
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56320355/george-henry-axton) accessed 16 June 2023, memorial page for WO I George Henry Axton (6 Jun 1897–7 Dec 1941), Find A Grave: Memorial #56320355, citing Kranji War Cemetery, Kranji, North West, Singapore; Maintained by Muriel Butler (contributor 46849170).

• Victorian Federation Index 1889-1901