Henry James BAKER

BAKER, Henry James

Service Number: 3010
Enlisted: 6 August 1915
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 27th Infantry Battalion
Born: Stirling East, South Australia, 12 July 1898
Home Town: Mitcham, Mitcham, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Gardener
Died: Motorcycle collision with a train, 14 February 1926, aged 27 years, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section)
Row 8 East, Grave 16
Memorials: Aldgate War Memorial
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World War 1 Service

6 Aug 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3010
12 Jan 1916: Involvement Private, 3010, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: ''
12 Jan 1916: Embarked Private, 3010, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Medic, Adelaide

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Biography contributed by Molly Green

Mr. Baker was born in 1819 on the 12th of July, he enlisted at the age of 18 in 1915. The service number given was 3010, he was in the 21st Battalion 7th reinforcement.

Before joining he was a gardener, whose religion was the Church of England. Baker was born in Stirling East, South Australia. He returned home to Australia on the 22nd of January 1920. However, he died in a motorcycle collision with a train at the age of 27 (14th of February 1926). 

Baker served on the Western front for 5-6 years. He was awarded two medals, the British War Medal and the Victory Medal.

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Son of Mary and Harry BAKER