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BAKER, William Harold
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3011 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 August 1915, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, 11 June 1897 |
| Home Town: | Wayville, Unley, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Sturt Street Public School |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Pozières, France, 5 August 1916, aged 19 years |
| Cemetery: |
London Cemetery and Extension, Longueval J 15, |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Goodwood St George Anglican Church Memorial Tower, Unley Arch of Remembrance, Unley Town Hall WW1 Honour Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 4 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3011, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 12 Jan 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3011, 27th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: '' | |
| 12 Jan 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3011, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Medic, Adelaide | |
| 5 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3011, 27th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières |
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Son of Charles Andrew BAKER and Sarah Jane nee JUDGE
"THE LATE PRIVATE W. H. BAKER.
Mr C. A. Baker, of Rose-terrace, Wayville, has received news from the Defence Department that his son Private William Harold Baker, was killed in France on August 4. He was born at Adelaide on June 11, 1897. He was educated at Sturt-street school, and was a regular attendant at St Luke's Sunday-school. He enlisted in July, 1915, and left for Egypt in January 1916. He spent his 19th birthday in France." - from the Adelaide Chronicle 23 Sep 1916 (nla.gov.au)
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