| Regimental number | 2582 |
| Place of birth | Newcastle-on-Tyne, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Arthur Street, Lower North Adelaide, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 141 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Ethel Baker, Arthur Street, Lower North Adelaide, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 27th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in South Australian Garden of Remembrance |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Admitted to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Heliopolis, 8 February 1916 (pains in leg). Admitted to hospital, France, 5 February 1917; transferred to England, 16 February 1917 (haematuria), and admitted to 3rd Australian General Hospital, Brighton, 17 February 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Pakeha', 27 August 1917; disembarked, 20 October 1917; discharged (medically unfit: nephritis), 12 December 1917. War service: 2 years 119 days (of which 1 year 359 days was abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal No Form B103 on file. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 70 |
| Place of burial | Centennial Park Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BAKER John Robert |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
