Norman Selwyn BAKER

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Service Number:	2469
Enlisted:	4 August 1915, Dubbo, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	17th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Forbes, New South Wales, Australia, April 1897
Home Town:	Canbelego, Cobar, New South Wales
Schooling:	Canbelego State School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Mine labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 29 July 1916
Cemetery:	Albert Communal Extension Cemetery, France Albert Communal Cemetery Extension, Albert, Picardie, France, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Cobar Canbelego (Anglican) Roll of Honour, Cobar Canbelego Roll of Honour

4 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2469, Dubbo, New South Wales
5 Oct 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2469, 17th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: ''
5 Oct 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2469, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Sydney
29 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2469, 17th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières

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Norman is listed on the Canbelego Roll of Honor. Originally in the Canbelego Post Office, this roll is now in the foyer of the Cobar RSL Club.