Regimental number | 6954 |
Place of birth | Mooroopna, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Kerinja Park, Cowabbie West, Matong, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22.3 |
Height | 6' 1" |
Weight | 171 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Baker, Kerinja Park, Cowabbie West, Matong, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Cootamundra, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 1st Battalion, 23rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Peter Dennis |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 18 March 1918; discharged to duty, 16 July 1918; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 121 days. Commneced return to Australia on board HT 'Aeneas', 31 May 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Sydney, 21 August 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BAKER Joseph |