| Regimental number | 10/288 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Kaiapoi |
| Religion | Wesleyan |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Address | Clifton Boardinghouse, Kaiapoi |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 147 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Edward Baker, Kaiapoi |
| Previous military service | Served in Kaiopoi Rifles. Not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Wanganui |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 19), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Anne Baker, Hilton Street, Kaiapoi, Christchurch, and the late Edward Baker |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1914; disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 3 December 1914. Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 12 April 1915. Reported missing, 8 August 1915. Board of Enquiry, held at Moascar Camp, Ismailia, 16 January 1916, concluded: 'Now believed to be dead'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22272060 |