Regimental number | 2821 |
Place of birth | Grafton New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Blacksmith |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Father, Henry James Baker, Roseberry via Kyogle, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 15th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A33 Ayrshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 47th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Wytschaete, Belgium (Battle of Messines) |
Date of death | |
Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
Place of burial | Derry House Cemetery (Plot II, Row B, Grave No. 9), Wytschaete, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 143 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: H.J. and Lucy BAKER, Kyogle, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Brother: 2822 Pte Daniel Henry BAKER, 4th Pioneer Bn, returned to Australia, 5 April 1919. |
Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |