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James Gilbert Baker
| Name on Board | JG Baker |
| Name on Service Records |
James Gilbert Baker |
| Enlistment Age | 34 |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Place of Birth | Williamstown, Vic |
| Next of Kin | Catherine Cook, Langford Baker |
| Address | 3 Smith St, Williamstown, Vic |
| Marital Status | S |
| Enlistment Date | 12/07/1915 |
| Service No. | 3770 |
| Enlistment Place | Melbourne, Vic |
| Embarkation Place | Melbourne |
| Embarkation Date | 8/02/1916 |
| Embarkation Ship | HMAT Warilda A69 |
| Unit on Embarkation | 21st Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Date of Death | 26/08/1916 |
| Unit on Death | 21st Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Rank on Death | Private |
| Cause of Death | KIA - previously reported missing |
| Place of Wounding/ Death |
Mouquet Farm, Pozieres, France (no known grave) |
| Cemetery or Memorial | Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
Additional Information
Attended Central State School, Williamstown, Vic.
James Baker was originally reported missing on 26 August 1916. A Court of Enquiry on 20 July 1917 found he'd been killed in action on 26 August 1916.
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