Regimental number | 3351 |
Place of birth | Rutherglen, Victoria |
School | Catholic School, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Rutherglen, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, William John Baker, Church Street, Rutherglen, Victoria |
Previous military service | 57th Infantry; Served in the Cadets (Compulsory Military Training scheme). |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 57th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/74/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 57th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
Place of burial | Jeancourt Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row B, Grave No. 14), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 163 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William John and Bridget BAKER, Church Street, Rutherglen, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Cousin: JR O'CONNOR, killed in action, France. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |