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Arthur Herbert BAKER

Regimental number2779
Other NamesHubert
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationOrchardist
AddressDunolly, Victoria
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation41.2
Height5' 6.75"
Weight136 lbs
Next of kinWife, Mrs Baker, Dunolly, Victoria
Previous military serviceServed for 3 years in the Mounted Rifles, South Africa (Boer War); discharged at end of war.
Enlistment date5 July 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll28 June 1915
Place of enlistmentDunolly, Victoria
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name14th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/31/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on 27 September 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll14th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 13 February 1917
Discharge date24 May 1917
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ulysses', 13 February 1917; discharged (medically unfit: loss of voice), 24 May 1917.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death2 May 1951
Place of burialBonnie Doon Cemetery, Victoria
SourcesNAA: B2455, BAKER Arthur Herbert

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