Regimental number | 879 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Colac, Victoria |
School | Horsham, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Hannan Street, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 41 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Jane Baker, Horsham, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 32nd Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT Katuna on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Family/military connections | Brother: 5808 Private Ernest Erwin BAKER, 27th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement, returned to Australia 14 January 1919. Cousins: 3453 Private Percy BAKER, 21st Battalion, 8th Reinforcement, Killed in action 19 July 1916, France; 3454 Private Hugh BAKER, 21st Battalion, 8th Reinforcement,Effective Abroad (still overseas). |