Henry Percy Baker

(Confirmed)

Born: 31 May, 1869

Died: 14 August, 1927

Biographical Summary:

A flaxspinner who first enlisted in the AIF in March 1915. He was discharged three months later as medically unfit. He again enlisted in September 1915, aged 46. He left Australia in November 1915 as a reinforcement for the 20th Battalion but after arriving in Egypt he was transferred to the 56th Battalion. He was deemed medically unfit, suffering from general debility and artherio sclerosis, when he embarked for Australia in June 1916. He arrived on 18 July and was discharged medically unfit from the AIF in August 1916. [JSB]

Recorded Names:

• Henry Percy Baker

Service Number: 2864

Ranks:

• Held rank of Private

Birth Records:

• 31 May, 1869 in Clonmel

Death Records:

• 14 August, 1927 in Willoughby, NSW, Australia

Address:

• Turanga 13 Mosman Street Mosman NSW Australia

Relationships:

• father - Richard Baker
• mother - Anna Maria Davis
• wife - Ruth Bishop

Organisations:

• Member of - 56th Battalion, AIF

Main Sources:

• Baker Henry Percy SERN DEPOT 805 A2864 POB Clonmel Ireland POE Liverpool NSW NOK W Baker R (Webpage)
• First World War Embarkation Roll Henry Percy Baker (Webpage)

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