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BAKER, George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX55185 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 May 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/29th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bruthen, Victoria, Australia, 18 March 1902 |
| Home Town: | Ensay, East Gippsland, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Bruthen State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Country Road Board Patrolman |
| Died: | War Related Injuries and Illnesses due to natural causes, Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital, Victoria, Australia, 22 March 1974, aged 72 years |
| Cemetery: |
Williamstown (General) Cemetery, Victoria, Australia Department of Veteran Affairs War Grave and Headstone. |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 7 May 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, VX55185 | |
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| 1 Jul 1941: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, 2nd/29th Infantry Battalion, Allocated to 2nd/ 29th Battalion at Darley Camp Bacchus Marsh Victoria for duty | |
| 30 Jul 1941: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, VX55185, 2nd/29th Infantry Battalion, Malaya/Singapore | |
| 2 Nov 1943: | Imprisoned Malaya/Singapore, Officially identified as POW from Red Cross reporting Declared Missing in Action Singapore 16th February 1942 | |
| 30 Sep 1945: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, VX55185, 2nd/29th Infantry Battalion, Malaya/Singapore | |
| 5 Nov 1945: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, 115 Australian General Hospital, Admitted 115th General Hospital Heidelberg Victoria for treatment and convalescence, EX POW. | |
| 11 Feb 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, VX55185, 2nd/29th Infantry Battalion, Discharged Royal Park Melbourne ex POW / Termination Period of Enlistment. |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Pam Hamilton
Home Address on Discharge 3 Rupert Street Newport Victoria ( 3rd November 1945).