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Fred James BAKER

Regimental number2563
Place of birthWedderburn, Victoria
Other NamesBAKER, Frederick James
SchoolState School, Victoria
ReligionMethodist
OccupationFarmer
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23
Height5' 6.5"
Weight152 lbs
Next of kinFather, David Baker, Wedderburnk, Victoria
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date8 July 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll8 July 1915
Place of enlistmentMelbourne, Victoria
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name21st Battalion, 6th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/38/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Moldavia on 5 October 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll21st Battalion
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularOn enlistment it is clear that he had previously been shot, as he had a scar from a bullet on the middle of his right leg.
FateDied of wounds 6 October 1918
Place of death or woundingFrance
Age at death from cemetery records26
Place of burialTincourt New British Cemetery (Plot VI, Row D, Grave No. 26), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
93
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: David and Harriett BAKER, "Lyndale", Reef Street, Wedderburn, Victoria, Australia
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Taken on strength, 21st Bn, Tel-el-Kebir, 7 January 1916.

Embarked Alexandria to join British Expeditionary Force, 19 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 26 March 1916.

Found guilty, France, 15 August 1916, of being 30 minutes late for parade, 14 August 1916: awarded 14 days Field Punishment No 2.

Admitted to No 4 Casualty Clearing Station, France, 1 September 1916 (scabies); transferred to 16th General Hospital, Le Touquet, 4 September 1916; to 2nd Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 15 September 1916; marched out to unit, 21 September 1916; rejoined 21st Bn, Belgium, 21 September 1916.

Wounded in action, 3 May 1917; admitted to 5th Australian Field Ambulance, 3 May 1917 (gun shot wound, right arm); transferred to Casualty Clearing Station, 3 May 1917; to 10th General Hospital, Rouen, 4 May 1917; to England, 12 May 1917; admitted to 5th Southern General Hospital, Portsmouth, 14 May 1917; discharged on furlough, 20 July 1917, to report to No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 3 August 1917; marched into No 1 Command Depot, 3 August 1917; marched out, 25 August 1917; marched into No 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 25 August 1917; marched out to Overseas Training Brigade, 12 September 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France, 14 October 1917; marched into 2nd Australian Division Base Depot, Havre, 15 October 1917; rejoined 21st Bn, 20 October 1917.

Found guilty, 20 August 1918, of being absent without leave from 2.30 pm, 21 July 1918, to 4.00 pm, 23 July 1918: forfeited a total of 12 days pay.

Wounded in action, France, 5 October 1918; admitted to 5th Australian Field Ambulance, 5 October 1918 (gun shot wound, buttock); transferred to 60th Casualty Clearing Station, 5 October 1918; died of wounds, 6 October 1918.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, BAKER Fred James

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