'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. On the guns being moved under shell fire, one gun became bogged. This N.C.O. remained under continuous fire until he got the gun cleared. Later, during hostile counter attack, when the battery came under fire, he single handed, succeeded in extinguishing fires which had broken out in two of the pits. He subsequently rendered invaluable service in getting the guns back into position at a time when their fire was of the greatest value. His conduct had the greatest effect on the rest of the personnel and is worthy of the highest praise.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 95
Date: 27 June 1918

Regimental number	8567
Place of birth	Gawler, South Australia
School	Public Schgool and Gawler South Grammar School, South Australia
Religion	Church of England
Occupation	Fitter
Address	Reid Street, Gawler, South Australia
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	30
Next of kin	Mother, Mrs Emma Selina Baker, Reid Street, Gawler, South Australia
Enlistment date	12 August 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll	29 July 1915
Rank on enlistment	Sergeant (Wheeler)
Unit name	Field Artillery Brigade 6, Battery 18
AWM Embarkation Roll number	13/34/1
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on 22 November 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll	Sergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll	6th Field Artillery Brigade
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)	Distinguished Conduct Medal Recommendation date: 28 September 1917
Fate	Killed in Action 7 November 1917
Place of death or wounding	Dickebusch, Belgium
Age at death from cemetery records	32
Place of burial	The Huts Cemetery, (Plot XIV, Row B, Grave No. 6), Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial	14
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records	Parents: William Henry and Emma Selina BAKER, Reid Street, Gawler, South Australia
Medals	Distinguished Conduct Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. On the guns being moved under shell fire, one gun became bogged. This N.C.O. remained under continuous fire until he got the gun cleared. Later, during hostile counter attack, when the battery came under fire, he single handed, succeeded in extinguishing fires which had broken out in two of the pits. He subsequently rendered invaluable service in getting the guns back into position at a time when their fire was of the greatest value. His conduct had the greatest effect on the rest of the personnel and is worthy of the highest praise.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 95 Date: 27 June 1918
Other details	War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: Distinguished Conduct Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Henry Howard BAKER