Charles Thomas BAKER

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Service Number:	269
Enlisted:	22 August 1914, Enlisted at Ballarat
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	8th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Kingston, Victoria, Australia, 1880
Home Town:	Kingston, Hepburn, Victoria
Schooling:	Kingston State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Died of wounds, 19th General Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt, 20 August 1915
Cemetery:	Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt Row J, Grave 20, Chatby Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kingston Fire Brigade HR

22 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 269, Enlisted at Ballarat
19 Oct 1914:	Involvement Private, 269, 8th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: ''
19 Oct 1914:	Embarked Private, 269, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Melbourne
6 Aug 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 269, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Shell wounds to the shoulder and back. Invalided to Alexandria on 12 August 1915 on board HS Sicilia

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Son of Randall amd Miriam Smith Baker of Kingston, Vic.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal