| Regimental number | 2459 |
| Place of birth | Dungog New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Mungery, via Tomingley, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, Rev David Baird, 'The Manse,', Pitt Town, via Windsor, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 18 January 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 18 January 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Light Horse Regiment, 17th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/12/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A39 Port Macquarie on 26 April 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | LH7REIN17 |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 27 June 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 276 Sergeant Norman BAIRD, 12th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 4 March 1919. |