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George BAKER

Regimental number3814
Date of birth9 August 1873
Place of birthLaunceston, Tasmania
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressPort Pirie, South Australia
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation45
Height5' 8.25"
Weight162 lbs
Next of kinWife, Mrs Emily Baker, 128 Carrington Street, Adelaide, South Australia
Previous military servicePreviously rejected for enlistment in the Citizen Military Forces on account of medical unfitness.
Enlistment date24 July 1917
Place of enlistmentAdelaide, South Australia
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name5th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 10
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/17/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on 30 October 1917
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll5th Pioneer Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 14 April 1918
Discharge date27 June 1918
Other details

Enlisted, 7 August 1915; discharged (medically unfit), 24 January 1916.

Re-enlisted, 24 March 1917; discharged (medically unfit), 20 July 1917.

Re-enlisted, 24 July 1917.

War service: England

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Marathon', 14 April 1918; discharged (medically unfit), Adelaide, 27 June 1918.

Medal: British War Medal
Date of death15 July 1934
Age at death61
Place of burialWest Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia
SourcesNAA: B2455, BAKER George

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