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Charles William BAKER

Regimental number1618
Place of birthSydney New South Wales
SchoolPublic School
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressC/o Mrs Ted McCully, Bridge Street, Lithgow, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation27
Next of kinMother, Mrs Sarah Elizabeth Baker, Main Street, Lithgow, New South Wales
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date12 February 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll12 February 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name53rd Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/70/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 14 April 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll53rd Battalion
FateDied of disease 2 March 1919
Place of death or woundingLondon, England (d. of influenza)
Age at death from cemetery records30
Place of burialBrookwood Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row G, Grave No. 2), Surrey, England
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
156
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Charles William and Sarah Elizabeth BAKER, Auburn Street, Goulburn, New South Wales. Native of Yarraville, Victoria
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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