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BAKER, William Henry

Service Number:	814
Enlisted:	6 July 1915, Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	31st Infantry Battalion
Born:	Williamstown, Victoria, Australia, February 1890
Home Town:	North Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Painter
Died:	Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 20 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, North Melbourne St. Mary's Church of England Honour Roll, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

World War 1 Service

6 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 814, Depot Battalion (AIF), Melbourne, Victoria
9 Nov 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 814, 31st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Melbourne
9 Nov 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 814, 31st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: ''
16 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 814, 31st Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Hororata"
23 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 814, 31st Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement 814, 31st Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 814, 31st Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action

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St Mary’s Church of England Honour Roll (North Melbourne), Victoria