| Regimental number | 2585 |
| Place of birth | Nottingham, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farm labourer |
| Address | c/o Mrs Laws, Ambrose via Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Brother, Walter Robert Baker, 252 Gatesford Road, Worksop, Notts, England |
| Enlistment date | 21 March 1916 |
| Place of enlistment | Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 4th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 5 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/16/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A49 Seang Choon on 19 September 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 15 June 1919 |