Regimental number | 5955 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Quorn, South Australia |
School | Nailsworth Public School, South Australia |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Mail driver |
Address | Olive Street, Prospect, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs H Baird, Olive Street, Prospect, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Driver |
Unit name | Light Horse Brigade Train 4 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/102/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 8810 |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 20th Company, Australian Army Service Corps |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Brother: 2778 Pte Alfred John BAIRD, 43rd Bn, died of wounds, 7 October 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Disembarked Australia, 25 April 1919; discharged, 25 June 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |