| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Federal civil servant |
| Address | 34 Fourth Avenue, St Peters, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 38 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 126 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Stella Maud Baker, 34 Fourth Avenue, St Peters, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served in the 78th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Major |
| Unit name | 16th Battalion, F Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Troopship A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 16th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted Machine Gun Corps, 1900; promoted Corporal, 1901; Sergeant, 1904; commissioned in 10th Australian Infantry Regiment, 1906; subsequently Senior Major, 78th Infantry. |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, England Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 12 April 1915. Wounded in action, 6 May 1915 (gun shot wound, head, right wrist and chest: serious); admitted to No 1 Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis, 10 May 1915. Granted 6 months' leave from 3 July 1915. Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Ballarat', 5 July 1915. Returned to duty; admitted to No 1 Australian General Hospital, 29 February 1916 (bronchitis); discharged for invaliding to Australia, 29 February 1916 (fibrosis of lungs). Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Demosthenes', 19 March 1916. Embarked Brisbane, 27 October 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 9 January 1917. Commenced return to Australia from Plymouth on board HT 'Marathon', 13 February 1917; appointment terminated (discharged), 10 April 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 63 |
| Place of burial | North Road Church of England Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BAKER Edgar Kendall |