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 |