| Regimental number | 4981 |
| Place of birth | Cessnock, New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Draper |
| Address | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Weight | 123 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Ellen Baker, Beckwith Street, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 30th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/47/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A74 Marathon on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | INF30REIN14 |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Ellen BAKER; Wife: Mary Isabel BAKER |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1623 Pte Thomas Norman BAKER, 53rd Bn, killed in action, 19 July 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 11 May 1917; disembarked Devonport, 20 July 1917, and marched into 8th Training Bn, Hurdcott, the same day. Marched into 14th Training Bn, Codford, 5 November 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 14 November 1917; marched into 5th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Le Havre, 15 November 1917. Proceeded to unit, 19 November 1917; taken on strength of 30th Bn, 29 November 1917. Admitted to No 8 Australian Field Ambulance, 29 January 1918 (acute rheumatism); transferred to No 3 Canadian General Hospital, Boulogne, 29 January 1918; to England, 6 February 1918; to Graylingwell War Hospital, Chichester, 6 February 1918; to No 3 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 13 February 1918; discharged, 13 February 1918, and marched into No 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 15 March 1918. Marched into Overseas Training Depot, Longbridge Deverill, 18 May 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 12 June 1918; marched into Australian Intermediate Base Depot, Le Havre, 13 June 1918. Proceeded to unit, 17 June 1918; rejoined 30th Bn, 20 June 1918. On leave to United Kingdom, 4 February 1919; rejoined unit, 22 February 1919. Proceeded to England for return to Australia, 5 May 1919; marched into No 5 Group, 13 May 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Port Melbourne', 5 July 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 20 August 1919; discharged Melbourne (termination of period of enlistment), 20 September 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 41 |
| Place of burial | Cessnock Cemetery (Anglican, Section: 8, Row: 8, Lot: 78), New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BAKER Leslie |