| Regimental number | 2254 |
| Place of birth | Ely, Peterborough, England |
| School | County School, England |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Occupation | Gardener |
| Address | 4 St. Mark Street, Peterborough, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5' 9.5" |
| Weight | 161 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs. W. Wilson, 4 St. Mark Street, Peterborough, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Died of tuberculosis contracted at Gallipoli. |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Place of burial | Greenwich Cemetery (3 "C" Z 61), London, England |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 42 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Taken on strength, 5th Bn, Gallipoli, 5 August 1915; reported missing, 12 August 1915; returned from missing, 12 August 1915; admitted to 2nd Field Ambulance, Mudros, 14 September 1915; transferred to No 2 Australian General Hospital, Mudros, 14 September 1915 (diarrhoea); embarked for England, 18 September 1915; admitted to Fulham Military Hospital, London, 26 September 1915 (diarrhoea and pleurisy). Found guilty, 26 January 1916, of being absent without leave from 21 January, to 25 January 1916: awarded 72 hours detention; forfeited a total of 5 days' pay. Died of disease, Royal Herbert Hospital, Woolwich, England, 3 April 1916 (tuberculosis of lung). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BAKER Oswald Robert |
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