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George BAKER

Regimental number879
Date of birth1869
Place of birthColac, Victoria
SchoolHorsham, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressHannan Street, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation41
Next of kinMother, Mrs Jane Baker, Horsham, Victoria
Enlistment date12 July 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll8 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name32nd Battalion, C Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/49/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on 18 November 1915
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT Katuna on 24 November 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll32nd Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 12 April 1916
Family/military connectionsBrother: 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).

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