Regimental number | 609 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Peterborough, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Height | 5' 6.5" |
Weight | 160 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, J T Baker, 33 Phoenix Street, South Yarra, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Brigade, 3rd Signal Troop |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A51 Chilka on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Signal Troop Engineers |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Palestine Commenced return to Australia from Kantara on board HT 'Oxfordshire', 10 July 1919; discharged (medically unfit: defective vision), Melbourne, 26 October 1919. Also served in World War II: Service No V80152. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 56 |
Place of burial | Lilydale Lawn Cemetery, Victoria |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BAKER Wilfred |