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John Leslie Bryan BAKER

Regimental number3022
Place of birthWilliamstown, Victoria
SchoolState School 1409, Williamstown, Victoria
ReligionCongregational
OccupationBoilermaker
Address29 Douglas Parade, Williamstown, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation26
Next of kinMother, Mrs Annie Baker, 29 Douglas Parade, Williamstown, Victoria
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date15 July 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll15 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name23rd Battalion, 7th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/40/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on 26 November 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll58th Battalion
FateDied of wounds 22 July 1916
Place of death or woundingFromelles, France
Date of death22 July 1916
Age at death from cemetery records27
Place of burialBailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row F, Grave No. 84), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
165
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Thomas Edward and Annie BAKER, 29 Douglas Parade, Williamstown, Victoria, Australia
Family/military connectionsBrother: 3031 Sergeant Eric Wilson BAKER, 58th Bn, returned to Australia, 12 December 1918.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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