William Baker was a son of Lionel and Esther Baker
- the photo was taken from that link
He served in WWI at the age of 20 and died of wounds between United Kingdom and France, 12 months after embarking from New Zealand at the age of 21
SERIAL NUMBER - 10/2846
FIRST KNOWN RANK - Private
NEXT OF KIN - Mrs J. Hamilton (mother), 15 Cobden Street, Gisborne, New Zealand
SON OF - Lionel John Baker and of Esther Hamilton (formerly Baker) of 98 Stanley Road, Gisborne
ENLISTMENT ADDRESS - Care of D. Rout, Gisborne, New Zealand
MILITARY DISTRICT - Wellington
BODY ON EMBARKATION - 7th Reinforcements
EMBARKATION UNIT - Wellington Infantry Battalion
EMBARKATION DATE - 9 October 1915
PLACE OF EMBARKATION - Wellington, New Zealand
TRANSPORT - HMNZT 32 OR 33 OR 34
VESSEL - Aparima or Navua or Warrimoo
DESTINATION - Suez, Egypt (20-30 November 1915
LAST UNIT SERVED - Wellington Infantry Regiment
PLACE OF DEATH - United Kingdom to France
Taken from Papers Past:
- POVERTY BAY HERALD, 18th October 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR
Mrs J. Hamilton of 103 Stout street, has received the sad news that her brother, Private Montrose A. Baker, has died of wounds in the Walton-on-Thames Hospital. Private Baker, who left Gisborne with the Seventh Reinforcements, was wounded on September 17th. He was a great fabourite with many friends, who will deeply regret his death. He was a plumber by trade and prior to enlisting was in the employ of Mr Rait ??
- the photo was taken from that link
He served in WWI at the age of 20 and died of wounds between United Kingdom and France, 12 months after embarking from New Zealand at the age of 21
SERIAL NUMBER - 10/2846
FIRST KNOWN RANK - Private
NEXT OF KIN - Mrs J. Hamilton (mother), 15 Cobden Street, Gisborne, New Zealand
SON OF - Lionel John Baker and of Esther Hamilton (formerly Baker) of 98 Stanley Road, Gisborne
ENLISTMENT ADDRESS - Care of D. Rout, Gisborne, New Zealand
MILITARY DISTRICT - Wellington
BODY ON EMBARKATION - 7th Reinforcements
EMBARKATION UNIT - Wellington Infantry Battalion
EMBARKATION DATE - 9 October 1915
PLACE OF EMBARKATION - Wellington, New Zealand
TRANSPORT - HMNZT 32 OR 33 OR 34
VESSEL - Aparima or Navua or Warrimoo
DESTINATION - Suez, Egypt (20-30 November 1915
LAST UNIT SERVED - Wellington Infantry Regiment
PLACE OF DEATH - United Kingdom to France
Taken from Papers Past:
- POVERTY BAY HERALD, 18th October 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR
Mrs J. Hamilton of 103 Stout street, has received the sad news that her brother, Private Montrose A. Baker, has died of wounds in the Walton-on-Thames Hospital. Private Baker, who left Gisborne with the Seventh Reinforcements, was wounded on September 17th. He was a great fabourite with many friends, who will deeply regret his death. He was a plumber by trade and prior to enlisting was in the employ of Mr Rait ??
William Baker was a son of Lionel and Esther Baker
- the photo was taken from that link
He served in WWI at the age of 20 and died of wounds between United Kingdom and France, 12 months after embarking from New Zealand at the age of 21
SERIAL NUMBER - 10/2846
FIRST KNOWN RANK - Private
NEXT OF KIN - Mrs J. Hamilton (mother), 15 Cobden Street, Gisborne, New Zealand
SON OF - Lionel John Baker and of Esther Hamilton (formerly Baker) of 98 Stanley Road, Gisborne
ENLISTMENT ADDRESS - Care of D. Rout, Gisborne, New Zealand
MILITARY DISTRICT - Wellington
BODY ON EMBARKATION - 7th Reinforcements
EMBARKATION UNIT - Wellington Infantry Battalion
EMBARKATION DATE - 9 October 1915
PLACE OF EMBARKATION - Wellington, New Zealand
TRANSPORT - HMNZT 32 OR 33 OR 34
VESSEL - Aparima or Navua or Warrimoo
DESTINATION - Suez, Egypt (20-30 November 1915
LAST UNIT SERVED - Wellington Infantry Regiment
PLACE OF DEATH - United Kingdom to France
Taken from Papers Past:
- POVERTY BAY HERALD, 18th October 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR
Mrs J. Hamilton of 103 Stout street, has received the sad news that her brother, Private Montrose A. Baker, has died of wounds in the Walton-on-Thames Hospital. Private Baker, who left Gisborne with the Seventh Reinforcements, was wounded on September 17th. He was a great fabourite with many friends, who will deeply regret his death. He was a plumber by trade and prior to enlisting was in the employ of Mr Rait ??
- the photo was taken from that link
He served in WWI at the age of 20 and died of wounds between United Kingdom and France, 12 months after embarking from New Zealand at the age of 21
SERIAL NUMBER - 10/2846
FIRST KNOWN RANK - Private
NEXT OF KIN - Mrs J. Hamilton (mother), 15 Cobden Street, Gisborne, New Zealand
SON OF - Lionel John Baker and of Esther Hamilton (formerly Baker) of 98 Stanley Road, Gisborne
ENLISTMENT ADDRESS - Care of D. Rout, Gisborne, New Zealand
MILITARY DISTRICT - Wellington
BODY ON EMBARKATION - 7th Reinforcements
EMBARKATION UNIT - Wellington Infantry Battalion
EMBARKATION DATE - 9 October 1915
PLACE OF EMBARKATION - Wellington, New Zealand
TRANSPORT - HMNZT 32 OR 33 OR 34
VESSEL - Aparima or Navua or Warrimoo
DESTINATION - Suez, Egypt (20-30 November 1915
LAST UNIT SERVED - Wellington Infantry Regiment
PLACE OF DEATH - United Kingdom to France
Taken from Papers Past:
- POVERTY BAY HERALD, 18th October 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR
Mrs J. Hamilton of 103 Stout street, has received the sad news that her brother, Private Montrose A. Baker, has died of wounds in the Walton-on-Thames Hospital. Private Baker, who left Gisborne with the Seventh Reinforcements, was wounded on September 17th. He was a great fabourite with many friends, who will deeply regret his death. He was a plumber by trade and prior to enlisting was in the employ of Mr Rait ??
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