| Regimental number | 2942 |
| Place of birth | Kingsbridge, Devon, England |
| School | Kingsbridge Public School, Devon, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 21 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farm labourer |
| Address | Pinnacle Station, Glen Hill, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 10.5" |
| Weight | 146 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs. Gladys Baker, Hotel Metropole, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Casula, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 6th Light Horse Regiment, 21st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/11/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A58 Kabinga on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Trooper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Australian Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Jordan Valley, Palestine |
| Place of burial | Damascus British War Cemetery (Row C, Grave No. 31), Syria |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 5 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edward and Elizabeth BAKER, husband of Gladys M. BAKER, Leumeah, Campbelltown, New South Wales. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Palestine Marched out to 2nd Light Horse Traning Regiment, 21 November 1916 from Isolation Camp, Moascar. To School of Instruction, Moascar, 15 April 1917; attended Hotchkiss Course, passed as Gunner; rejoined unit, 25 April 1917. Transferred to 6th Light Horse Regiment, Moascar, 20 May 1917; taken on strength, 15 May 1917. To Rest Camp, Port Said, 9 January 1918; rejoined unit, Wadi Kanein, 20 January 1918. Wounded in action, 28 March 1918; admitted to Australian Camel Field Ambulance, 28 March 1918 (gun shot wound, stomach); died of wounds, 29 March 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BAKER Ernest John |