| Regimental number | 5342 |
| Place of birth | Brighton, Victoria |
| School | State School, Western Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Locomotive fireman |
| Address | Kurrawang, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr J Baker, Post Office, Kurrawang, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Trois-Arbres Cemetery, Steenwerck (Plot II, Row D, Grave No. 12), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 61 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph and Sarah Jane BAKER, Kurrawang, Western Australia, Native of Victoria, Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brother: Pte James Gordon BAKER, 11th Battalion, who carried him off the battlefield and in whose presence he was buried in Arbres Trois Cemetery. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |