Regimental number | 79 |
Place of birth | Campsie, New South Wales |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Bricklayer |
Address | Beamish Street, Campsie, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Height | 5' 11" |
Weight | 177 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, William Henry Baker, Beamish Street, Campsie, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served for 1 year in the Compulsory Military Training scheme; 3 years in the Australian Army Service Corps, Citizen Military Forces. |
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Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
Unit name | 4th Light Horse Brigade Ammunition Reserve, 6th Reinforcements |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A47 Mashobra on |
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Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 28 May 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 3 April 1916. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Burma', 14 December 1918; discharged (medically unfit: gun shot wounds, legs), Sydney, 15 February 1920. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BAKER Charles Albert |