Details

Francis Jephthah John BAKER

Regimental number	2849
Date of birth	15 February 1895
Place of birth	River Murray, South Australia
Religion	Methodist
Occupation	Electrician
Address	Breabba, South Australia
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	20
Next of kin	Mother, Mrs Naomi Baker, Breabba, South Australia
Enlistment date	11 June 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll	4 June 1915
Rank on enlistment	SIG
Unit name	27th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number	23/44/2
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on 27 October 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll	Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll	10th Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)	Military Medal 'Work at Hollebeke on 1-2 March 1918.' Recommendation date: 9 March 1918
Fate	Returned to Australia 12 April 1919
Medals	Military Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 120 Date: 7 August 1918
Date of death	5 August 1941
Age at death	46
Place of burial	North Road Church of England Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia

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