| Regimental number | 12242 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 6 Green Street, Northcote, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Baker, 6 Green Street, Northcote, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Field Ambulance 10 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/53/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Field Ambulance |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Fouilloy Communal Cemetery (Row C, Grave No. 5), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 182 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Elizabeth BAKER, 131 Flinders Street, Thornbury, Victoria, Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'On the morning of 24th/4/1918 at BONNAY, near ALBERT during a very heavy bombardment of the village he, on three occasions went out under very heavy fire, and brought in wounded to the Advanced Dressing Station. Later when the site of Advanced Dressing station had been moved he volunteered to stay at the old position to help with any wounded that came there. He remained on duty there till the Station was destroyed by two direct hits and only left on getting direct orders to do so. He showed the utmost bravery and devotion to duty throughout.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
