| Regimental number | 24804 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Cork, Ireland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Motor mechanic |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Height | 5' 5.25" |
| Weight | 132 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, J Baker, Park View, Victoria Road, Cork, Ireland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 7th Reinforcements to 4th Battalion, H Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Navua on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 7), Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Stamner Baker and Katie Baker, 5 Park View, Victoria Road, Cork, Ireland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Dunedin, 21 August 1916; disembarked Devonport, Englang, 25 October 1916, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 15 November 1916; joined 2nd Bn, NZ Rifles Brigade, in the field, 3 December 1916, and posted to C Company. Detached to Brigade Class of Instruction, 10 August 1917; rejoined unit, 17 August 1917. Transferred to B Company, 19 August 1917. Reported missing, 12 October 1917. Now, 27 October 1917, reported 'Killed in action, 12 October 1917.' |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 38, p. 37 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22272176 |