William (Bill) BAKER MSM, MID

William (Bill) BAKER MSM, MID Update Details

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Service Number:	290
Enlisted:	17 August 1914, Essendon
Last Rank:	Warrant Officer Class 1
Last Unit:	7th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand, 2 March 1883
Home Town:	North Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Collar Maker
Died:	Natural causes, North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 8 March 1931, aged 48 years
Cemetery:	Burwood General Cemetery, Victoria, Australia Methodist A, Section A, Grave 2
Memorials:

17 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Colour Sergeant, 290, 7th Infantry Battalion, Essendon
19 Aug 1914:	Promoted AIF WW1, Company Sergeant Major, 7th Infantry Battalion
19 Oct 1914:	Embarked 290, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne
19 Oct 1914:	Involvement 290, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
30 Apr 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Company Sergeant Major, 290, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, GSW scalp and back
9 Aug 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Company Sergeant Major, 290, 7th Infantry Battalion, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli
17 Jan 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Regimental Sergeant Major, 7th Infantry Battalion
15 Feb 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Warrant Officer Class 1, 7th Infantry Battalion
1 Jun 1917:	Honoured Mention in Dispatches
17 Jun 1918:	Honoured Meritorious Service Medal (MSM)
24 Jan 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Warrant Officer Class 1, 290, 7th Infantry Battalion

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