| Regimental number | 64577 |
| Place of birth | Southend, Essex, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Sawmill engineer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Height | 5' 8.25" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Previous military service | Served for 3 years in the West Kent Queen's Own Imperial Yeomanry. |
| Place of enlistment | Kyabram, Victoria |
| Unit name | 6th General Service Reinforcements, Victoria (Egypt) |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Port Darwin on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Machine Gun Squadron |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: embarked Melbourne, 14 September 1918; disembarked Suez, 19 October 1918, and marched in to Central Training Depot, Moascar. Appointed Acting Corporal (without pay), 22 October 1918. Allotted to and marched out to 4th Australian Machine Gun Squadron, 15 December 1918; taken on strength, 17 December 1918. Admitted to 4th Light Horse Field Ambulance, 24 December 1918 (renal colic); discharged to, and rejoined, unit, 30 December 1918. Commenced retutrn to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Dongola', 24 July 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 25 August 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Melbourne, 4 October 1919. Medal: British War Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Name does not appear on Embarkation Roll. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BAKER Alfred Edmeades |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
