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Wilfred BAKER

Regimental number609
Date of birth17 December 1889
Place of birthPeterborough, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24
Height5' 6.5"
Weight160 lbs
Next of kinFather, J T Baker, 33 Phoenix Street, South Yarra, Victoria
Enlistment date19 October 1914
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll14 October 1914
Place of enlistmentMelbourne, Victoria
Rank on enlistmentSapper
Unit name3rd Light Horse Brigade, 3rd Signal Troop
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A51 Chilka on 1 February 1915
Rank from Nominal RollSapper
Unit from Nominal Roll3rd Signal Troop Engineers
FateReturned to Australia 10 July 1919
Discharge date26 October 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Palestine

Commenced return to Australia from Kantara on board HT 'Oxfordshire', 10 July 1919; discharged (medically unfit: defective vision), Melbourne, 26 October 1919.

Also served in World War II: Service No V80152.
Date of death10 July 1956
Age at death56
Place of burialLilydale Lawn Cemetery, Victoria
SourcesNAA: B2455, BAKER Wilfred

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