Regimental number | 6354 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Virginia, South Australia |
School | Virginia Public School, South Australia |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Virginia, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A S Baker, Virginia, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 10th Battalion, 20th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 13401 Pte Cliff Wesley BAKER, Australian Army Medical Corps, returned to Australia, 24 June 1916; 3530 Pte Norman Loveday BAKER, 9th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 10 July 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Wounded in action (1) Warlancourt, 2 March 1917; (2) Flamingcourt, 30 October 1917 (gassed), invalided to Birmingham, England, and thence to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford. Disembarked Australia, March 1919; discharged, 21 April 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |