John BAKER

BAKER, John

Service Number: WX5623
Enlisted: 22 June 1940
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion
Born: Wellington, Somerset, England., 3 May 1916
Home Town: Not yet discovered
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Farm Hand
Died: Killed in Action, Papua, 15 September 1942, aged 26 years
Cemetery: Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea
Grave A1. D. 15. Personal Inscription A DUTY NOBLY DONE R.I.P. TILL THE GREAT REVEILLE SOUNDS,
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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World War 2 Service

22 Jun 1940: Involvement Private, WX5623, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion
22 Jun 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX5623, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion

WW2

The details provided are taken from the book "1000 Men at War" the history of the 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion, published 1959, refer to page 153. John was born 3rd May 1916 at Wellington in the UK, and prior to the war he was a farm hand Qualeup WA. He served with the 2nd/16th Inf Bn as a private soldier. Unfortunately, he was Killed In Action 15th Sept 1942. Rest In Peace. Lest We Forget.

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Biography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon

It is belived that the following is his birth record and that his parents lived in Taunton.

He was the son of Joseph and Annie Matilda Baker of Somerset, England.

Births Sep 1916 Baker John Mills Wellington Som. 5c 417