| Regimental number | 1655 |
| Place of birth | Narrabri, New South Wales |
| School | Armidale and Moree State Schools, New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Wheelwright |
| Address | Beardy Street, Armidale, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 128 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Annie Baird, Beardy Street, Armidale, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 19th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/36/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A61 Kanowna on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 19th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Warlencourt British Cemetery (Plot II, Row K, Grave No. 34), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 87 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William Henry and Annie BAIRD, "Kummulla", Albany Street, Crows Nest, New South Wales. Native of Narrabri, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Brother killed at Lone Pine, Gallipoli |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Proceeded to join Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 16 August 1915; admitted to 1st Casualty Clearing Station, Anzac, 24 September 1915 (bronchitis); transferred to hospital ship, 25 September 1915; to St George's Hospital, Malta, 1 October 1915; discharged to All Saints Camp, Malta, 26 October 1915; embarked Malta, 2 December 1915; disembarked Alexandria, 6 December 1915; returned to 19th Bn, Tel-el-Kebir, 8 January 1916. Admitted to No 4 Auxiliary Hospital, Abbassia, 29 January 1916 (diptheria); discharged to duty, 18 February 1916; returned to 19th Bn, Moascar, 7 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join British Expeditionary Force, 18 march 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 25 March 1916. To be Acting Corporal, France, 2 September 1916. To Grenade School, 10 October 1916; rejoined unit, 16 October 1916. To be Corporal, 6 November 1916. Killed in action, 12 November 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BAIRD John McDonald |
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