Vinton Battam (Vin) BAKER

BAKER, Vinton Battam

Service Number: 3007
Enlisted: 23 August 1915, Holsworthy, New South Wales
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 55th Infantry Battalion
Born: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1885
Home Town: Kogarah, Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling: Kogarah Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation: Ironmoulder
Died: Killed in Action, France, 20 July 1916
Cemetery: Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery
Plot III. Row E. Grave 7. Inscription: FOREVER REMEMBERED
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kogarah Pictorial Honour Roll No.1
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World War 1 Service

23 Aug 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3007, Holsworthy, New South Wales
20 Dec 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3007, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suevic, Sydney
20 Dec 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3007, 17th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: ''
16 Feb 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 55th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 17th Infantry Battalion
19 Jun 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3007, 55th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.T. "Caledonian"
29 Jun 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3007, 55th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
20 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3007, 55th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)

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