Private, 3237
1st Machine Gun Battalion
Attestation papers signed July 13, 1915, stating age as 22 3/12 years. He was a [horse] groom by trade and listed his brother, Mr. W. Baker of Maffra as his next of kin. Arthur was 5' 7" and weighed 9 stone 9 pound, with a medium complexion, brown eyes and dark brown hair. His religion was noted as Methodist.
Embarked for Active Service Abroad on October 11, 1915, H.M.A.T. A71 "Nestor". Taken On Strength (T.O.S.), 8th Battaline, Tel-el-Kebir on January 7, 1916. On 26 March, 1916, he embarked at Alexandria at disembarked at Marseilles on 31 March 1916. Private Baker became quite ill with the flu on November 5, 1916, and was sent to the 9th Gen. Hospital, Rouen, and was so ill he was sent to England where he was admitted to 2nd Sthrn. Gen Hospital, Southall. He was discharged from the 2nd Aux. Hospital in Southall to Wareham on Nov. 28, 1916.
For nearly the next two years Baker was in theatre at such places as Hurdcoot, Weymouth, France via Folkestone, and Camiers. On September 18, 1918, he was T.O.S. 1st Machine Gun Battalion. He fell ill again January 14, 1919, and found himself transferred on January 19, 1919, to 3rd Can. Gen. Hospital with suspected T.B. He was sent to Fulham Mil. Hospital on January 26, 1919, and diagnosed with Chronic Bronchitis. He was transferred to and later discharged from A.G. Hospital, Sutton Veny, February 18, 1919.
He was given furlough and told to report to Command Depot Weymouth for return to Australia on 1 April, 1919, on board the Shropshire, where he was admitted to the ship's hospital at sea for 6 days due to a cold.
Private Baker arrived in Melbourne on May 16, 1919 and was discharged from duty due to medical disability (not stated) on July 8, 1919.
Not much else is known about Arthur Baker's life after he returned to Australia except that he resided in Swan Hill and died at a rather young age.
1st Machine Gun Battalion
Attestation papers signed July 13, 1915, stating age as 22 3/12 years. He was a [horse] groom by trade and listed his brother, Mr. W. Baker of Maffra as his next of kin. Arthur was 5' 7" and weighed 9 stone 9 pound, with a medium complexion, brown eyes and dark brown hair. His religion was noted as Methodist.
Embarked for Active Service Abroad on October 11, 1915, H.M.A.T. A71 "Nestor". Taken On Strength (T.O.S.), 8th Battaline, Tel-el-Kebir on January 7, 1916. On 26 March, 1916, he embarked at Alexandria at disembarked at Marseilles on 31 March 1916. Private Baker became quite ill with the flu on November 5, 1916, and was sent to the 9th Gen. Hospital, Rouen, and was so ill he was sent to England where he was admitted to 2nd Sthrn. Gen Hospital, Southall. He was discharged from the 2nd Aux. Hospital in Southall to Wareham on Nov. 28, 1916.
For nearly the next two years Baker was in theatre at such places as Hurdcoot, Weymouth, France via Folkestone, and Camiers. On September 18, 1918, he was T.O.S. 1st Machine Gun Battalion. He fell ill again January 14, 1919, and found himself transferred on January 19, 1919, to 3rd Can. Gen. Hospital with suspected T.B. He was sent to Fulham Mil. Hospital on January 26, 1919, and diagnosed with Chronic Bronchitis. He was transferred to and later discharged from A.G. Hospital, Sutton Veny, February 18, 1919.
He was given furlough and told to report to Command Depot Weymouth for return to Australia on 1 April, 1919, on board the Shropshire, where he was admitted to the ship's hospital at sea for 6 days due to a cold.
Private Baker arrived in Melbourne on May 16, 1919 and was discharged from duty due to medical disability (not stated) on July 8, 1919.
Not much else is known about Arthur Baker's life after he returned to Australia except that he resided in Swan Hill and died at a rather young age.
Private, 3237
1st Machine Gun Battalion
Attestation papers signed July 13, 1915, stating age as 22 3/12 years. He was a [horse] groom by trade and listed his brother, Mr. W. Baker of Maffra as his next of kin. Arthur was 5' 7" and weighed 9 stone 9 pound, with a medium complexion, brown eyes and dark brown hair. His religion was noted as Methodist.
Embarked for Active Service Abroad on October 11, 1915, H.M.A.T. A71 "Nestor". Taken On Strength (T.O.S.), 8th Battaline, Tel-el-Kebir on January 7, 1916. On 26 March, 1916, he embarked at Alexandria at disembarked at Marseilles on 31 March 1916. Private Baker became quite ill with the flu on November 5, 1916, and was sent to the 9th Gen. Hospital, Rouen, and was so ill he was sent to England where he was admitted to 2nd Sthrn. Gen Hospital, Southall. He was discharged from the 2nd Aux. Hospital in Southall to Wareham on Nov. 28, 1916.
For nearly the next two years Baker was in theatre at such places as Hurdcoot, Weymouth, France via Folkestone, and Camiers. On September 18, 1918, he was T.O.S. 1st Machine Gun Battalion. He fell ill again January 14, 1919, and found himself transferred on January 19, 1919, to 3rd Can. Gen. Hospital with suspected T.B. He was sent to Fulham Mil. Hospital on January 26, 1919, and diagnosed with Chronic Bronchitis. He was transferred to and later discharged from A.G. Hospital, Sutton Veny, February 18, 1919.
He was given furlough and told to report to Command Depot Weymouth for return to Australia on 1 April, 1919, on board the Shropshire, where he was admitted to the ship's hospital at sea for 6 days due to a cold.
Private Baker arrived in Melbourne on May 16, 1919 and was discharged from duty due to medical disability (not stated) on July 8, 1919.
Not much else is known about Arthur Baker's life after he returned to Australia except that he resided in Swan Hill and died at a rather young age.
1st Machine Gun Battalion
Attestation papers signed July 13, 1915, stating age as 22 3/12 years. He was a [horse] groom by trade and listed his brother, Mr. W. Baker of Maffra as his next of kin. Arthur was 5' 7" and weighed 9 stone 9 pound, with a medium complexion, brown eyes and dark brown hair. His religion was noted as Methodist.
Embarked for Active Service Abroad on October 11, 1915, H.M.A.T. A71 "Nestor". Taken On Strength (T.O.S.), 8th Battaline, Tel-el-Kebir on January 7, 1916. On 26 March, 1916, he embarked at Alexandria at disembarked at Marseilles on 31 March 1916. Private Baker became quite ill with the flu on November 5, 1916, and was sent to the 9th Gen. Hospital, Rouen, and was so ill he was sent to England where he was admitted to 2nd Sthrn. Gen Hospital, Southall. He was discharged from the 2nd Aux. Hospital in Southall to Wareham on Nov. 28, 1916.
For nearly the next two years Baker was in theatre at such places as Hurdcoot, Weymouth, France via Folkestone, and Camiers. On September 18, 1918, he was T.O.S. 1st Machine Gun Battalion. He fell ill again January 14, 1919, and found himself transferred on January 19, 1919, to 3rd Can. Gen. Hospital with suspected T.B. He was sent to Fulham Mil. Hospital on January 26, 1919, and diagnosed with Chronic Bronchitis. He was transferred to and later discharged from A.G. Hospital, Sutton Veny, February 18, 1919.
He was given furlough and told to report to Command Depot Weymouth for return to Australia on 1 April, 1919, on board the Shropshire, where he was admitted to the ship's hospital at sea for 6 days due to a cold.
Private Baker arrived in Melbourne on May 16, 1919 and was discharged from duty due to medical disability (not stated) on July 8, 1919.
Not much else is known about Arthur Baker's life after he returned to Australia except that he resided in Swan Hill and died at a rather young age.
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Sweet Rest Little Brother Till We Meet Again
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Aged 52 years.
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