| Regimental number | 879 |
| Date of birth | 1869 |
| Place of birth | Colac, Victoria |
| School | Horsham, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Hannan Street, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 41 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Jane Baker, Horsham, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 12 July 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 8 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on 18 November 1915 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT Katuna on 24 November 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 12 April 1916 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 5808 Private Ernest Erwin BAKER, 27th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement, returned to Australia 14 January 1919. Cousins: 3453 Private Percy BAKER, 21st Battalion, 8th Reinforcement, Killed in action 19 July 1916, France; 3454 Private Hugh BAKER, 21st Battalion, 8th Reinforcement,Effective Abroad (still overseas). |