| Regimental number | 5783 |
| Place of birth | Pyrmont, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 200 Evans Street, Rozelle, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 4.75" |
| Weight | 138 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Ester Baird, 9 Sutton Street, Balmain, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected on account of eyesight) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 18th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/35/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 18th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 27 June 1916. Joined 18th Bn, 27 January 1917. Wounded at Bullecourt, 3 May 1917. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Mont St Quentin, France |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Hem Farm Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row H, Grave No. 22), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 84 |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked from Sydney, 7 October 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 21 November 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 13 December 1916. Found guilty, 4 January 1917, of disobeying an order in that he was found in a cafe at an unauthorised hour, 31 December 1916: awarded forfeiture of 2 days' pay. Found guilty of being absent without leave, 9-10 April 1917: awarded 7 days' Field Punishment No. 2 and forfeiture of 9 days' pay. Found guilty of being absent without leave, 9 am-9 pm, 16 August 1917: awarded 7 days' Field Punishment No. 2. Found guilty, 8 April 1918, of being absent without leave, 2-6 April 1918: awarded 28 days' Field Punishment No. 2. Killed in action, 31 August 1918. Mother wrote to Base Records, 25 September 1918: 'I am writing to you to know if you would favour me with information on my son's death. And how he was killed as I am not friends with his wife and had to be told by strangers that my son is dead, and being his Mother I think it very hard not to be notified.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BAIRD William Tasman |