Regimental number | 50302 |
Place of birth | Dubbo, New South Wales |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | 'Cootha', Dubbo, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Height | 5' 4" |
Weight | 136 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, William Webb Baird, 'Cootha', Dubbo, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Dubbo, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 1st General Service Reinforcements (New South Wales) (Egypt) |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Light Horse |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Nominal enlistment date is incorrect against the Attestation papers. |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 1997 Pte Roy Douglas BAIRD, 14th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 15 March 1919; 3650 Pte Thomas Lawrence BAIRD, 7th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 27 June 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Name does not appear on Embarkation Roll. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BAIRD William Fuller |