Regimental number | 455 |
Place of birth | Rochdale, England |
School | Carlton State School, Victoria |
Age on arrival in Australia | 1.11 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Storekeeper |
Address | Maryville, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 29 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Baker, 238 Rathdown Street, Carlton, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Mildura, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 38th Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/55/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 456 |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 38th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery, Passchendaele (Plot XXVI, Row F, Grave No. 8), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 129 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Elizabeth BAKER, 238 Rathdown Street, Carlton, Victoria, Australia. Native of Sudden, Lancs, England |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |