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BAKER, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 373 |
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| Enlisted: | 23 September 1914, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 9th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Murchison South, Victoria, May 1893 |
| Home Town: | Colbinabbin, Campaspe, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Es Salt, Palestine , 3 May 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Jerusalem Memorial, Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Colbinabbin War Memorial, Jerusalem Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 23 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, SN 373, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 11 Feb 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, SN 373, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1 | |
| 11 Feb 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, SN 373, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Karroo, Melbourne | |
| 16 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, SN 373, 9th Light Horse Regiment, 'ANZAC' / Gallipoli | |
| 3 May 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, SN 373, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Es Salt Raid |
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"Lance-Corporal William Baker Killed.
During the week the sad news was received from the Defence Department that Lance-Corporal William Baker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Baker, Colbinabbin East, had been killed in action in Palestine on 3rd May. Lance-Corp. Baker was 25 years of age, and enlisted from Rushworth in September, 1914. He had seen three years and three months of active service up till the time of his death. He was a native of South Murchison." - from the Murchison Advertiser 24 May 1918 (nla.gov.au)
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