Regimental number | 2906 |
Place of birth | Clarence River New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Alice Street, Grafton, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, Arthur Benjamin Baker, Alice Street, Grafton, New South Wales |
Previous military service | 4th ALH |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 42nd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/59/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 42nd Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | nr Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | Brandhoek New Military Cemetery No. 3. Vlamertinghe(Plot II, Row L, Grave No. 21), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 135 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Arthur Benjamin and Mary Ann BAKER. Native of Grafton, New South Wales |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |