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BAKER, Harold Edward
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2622 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 February 1916, Bathurst, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Killara, New South Wales, Australia, 8 November 1897 |
| Home Town: | Killara, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Gordon Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Messines, Belgium, 7 June 1917, aged 19 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2622, Bathurst, New South Wales | |
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| 7 Oct 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2622, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Oct 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2622, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Ceramic, Sydney | |
| 7 Jun 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2622, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Battle of Messines |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Rozzy Menz
Son of Henry and Annie Baker, Fidders Wharf Road, Killara, New South Wales
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
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