| Regimental number | 52361 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Wade |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 125 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Margaret Eleanor Baker, Raglan, Hamilton |
| Previous military service | Served in 4th (Waikato) Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 27th Reinforcements (First Draft), E Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 87 Tahiti on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Poelcapelle British Cemetery (Plot II, Row D, Grave No 22), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William Benjamin (b. Australia) and Margaret Eleanor (b. Ireland) Baker |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 12 June 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 16 August 1917, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 23 September 1917; joined 2nd Bn, Auckland Infantry Regiment, in the field, 9 October 1917, and posed to 15th Company. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 67, p. 22 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22272229 |