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John Leslie Bryan Baker
| Name on Board | B Baker |
| Name on Service Records |
John Leslie Bryan Baker |
| Enlistment Age | 22 |
| Occupation | Boilermaker |
| Place of Birth | Williamstown, Vic |
| Next of Kin | Thomas Edward and Annie Baker |
| Address | 29 Douglas Parade, Williamstown, Vic |
| Marital Status | S |
| Enlistment Date | 15/07/1915 |
| Service No. | 3022 |
| Enlistment Place | Melbourne, Vic |
| Embarkation Place | Melbourne |
| Embarkation Date | 26/11/1915 |
| Embarkation Ship | HMAT Commonwealth A73 |
| Unit on Embarkation | 23rd Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Date of Death | 22/07/1916 |
| Unit on Death | 58th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Rank on Death | Private |
| Cause of Death | Died of wounds |
| Place of Wounding/ Death |
No. 8 Casualty Clearing Station, France |
| Cemetery or Memorial | Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Nord), Lille, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
Additional Information
John Leslie Bryan (known as Bryan) Baker attended North Williamstown School and worked at the local shipbuilding yards.
Brother: Eric Wilson Baker (3031), enlisted July 1915, returned to Australia December 1918.
Additional References
Williamstown Chronicle, Saturday 12 August 1916, p2
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