| Regimental number | 20080 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Ramsgate, Kent, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Barman |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Height | 5' 3.75" |
| Weight | 135 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Emma Elizabeth Baker, 2 Whitehall Cottages, St Lawrence, Ramsgate, Kent, England |
| Previous military service | Served in Denniston Rifles, Volunteer Corps; unit disbanded; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 10th Reinforcements to 2nd Battalion, F Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 61 Aparima on |
| Final rank | Corporal |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 35 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 7), Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr R.W. & Mrs E.E. Baker, 32 Seafield Road, St Lawrence, Ramsgate, England |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 19 August 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 25 October 1916, and marched into Sling Camp, and reverted to Lance Corporal. Proceeded overseas to France, 12 November 1916; joined 3rd Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, in the field, 7 December 1916, and posted to A Company, and relinquished appointment of Lance Corporal. Appointed Lance Corporal, 23 June 1917. Detached to Rest Camp and Musketry School, 29 July 1917. Appointed Temporary Corporal, 7 August 1917. Rejoined unit, 13 August 1917. Promoted Corporal, 7 September 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 38, p. 30 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22272078 |