
| Regimental number | 6/1084 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Sydenham |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Shepherd |
| Address | Waiau |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 6' 3" |
| Weight | 170 lbs |
| Next of kin | Edward Baker, Waiau, Amuri |
| Previous military service | Served in 13th Regiment, New Zealand Infantry; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Christchurch |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Canterbury Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Tahiti' and 'Athenic'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Sergeant |
| Final unit | Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Cairo War Memorial Cemetery (Row D, Grave No 48), Egypt |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Edward and Elizabeth Harold Baker |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Wounded in action, 3 May 1915 (gun shot wound, left arm), and admitted to Hospital Ship; transferred to Alexandria, and admitted to Government Hospital (date not recorded); discharged from hospital, 14 June 1915. Embarked for Gallipoli, 19 June 1915; rejoined unit, 25 June 1915. Wounded in action (second occasion), 7 August 1915 (gun shot wound, arm), and admitted to HS 'Delta'; transferred to Egypt, and admitted to New Zealand General Hospital, Cairo, 11 August 1915. Listed as 'dangerously ill', 20 August 1915. Died of cellulitis, 21 August 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 1880, File 22272191 |
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