| Regimental number | 36847 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Palmerston North |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 142 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Walter Baker, Monrad Street, Palmerston North |
| Previous military service | Served in the Territorial Force (Palmerston North). |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, J Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 82 Pakeha on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 19 January 1917; admitted to ship's hospital, 30 January 1917 (gonorrhoea); discharged from hospital, 16 March 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 23 March 1917, and marched in to Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 25 May 1917. Wounded in action, 14 November 1917 (gun shot wound, face: mild); admitted same day to No 3 Canadian Casualty Clearing Station; transferred to No 11 Stationary Hospital, Rouen, 16 November 1917; to No 2 Convalescent Depot, Rouen, 21 November 1917; to NZ Base Depot, Etaples, 27 January 1918; to 4th Brigade, 11 February 1918. Wounded in action (second occasion), 8 March 1918 (gassed), and admitted to 1/2 West Riding Field Ambulance; transferred same day to No 2 Canadian Casualty Clearing Station; to England, 13 March 1918, and admitted same day to Lewisham Military Hospital; to No 1 NZ General Hospital, Brockenhurst, 17 March 1918; to Hornchurch Convalescent Hospital, 8 May 1918; discharged to Codford, 6 July 1918. Appointed Lance Corporal, 25 October 1918; relinquished rank of Lance Corporal, 12 December 1918. Found guilty, 21 February 1919, of being absent without leave from 2359, 12 January, till apprehended, 0300, 15 February 1919: awarded 28 days' Field Punishment No 2, and forfeited a total of 34 days' pay. Commenced return to New Zealand on board 'Waimana', 23 June 1919; discharged, 21 July 1919. Total war service: 2 years 304 days (of which 2 years 156 days were abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 83 |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 52, p. 34 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |