William was 1 of 12 children of Josiah Baker & Bridget Thompson
Their known children:
1863 - 1932 Josiah Austin Baker
1865 - Frederick John Baker
1866 - 1950 Francis James Baker
1872 - 1935 Albert Baker
1874 - 1937 Edmund George Baker
1876 - Martha Caroline Baker (+ Herbert)
1877 - 1937 Henry Colin Baker
1879 - Walter Ernest Baker
1881 - 1962 William Baker
1882 - Charles Herbert baker
1883 - 1884 Alfred Charles Baker (8 months)
1887 - 1957 Alice Maude Baker
William served in WWI at the age of 34:
SERIAL NUMBER - 24/2147
FIRST KNOWN RANK - Rifleman
OCCUPATION - Labourer
NEXT OF KIN - Mrs H. J. Baker (wife), Napier Road, Woodville
BODY ON EMBARKATION - New Zealand Rifle Brigade
EMBARKATION UNIT - 5th Reinforcements 2nd Battalion, F Company
EMBARKATION DATE - 1 April 1916
PLACE OF EMBARKATION - Wellington, New Zealand
TRANSPORT - HMNT 49 OR 50
VESSEL - Maunganui or Tahiti
DESTINATION - Suez, Egypt
He married Harriet Jane Jackson in 1907
their known children
1907 - Beatrice Baker
1909 - Cyril Baker
1913 - 1996 Jack Baker
1915 - 1985 Maurice Baker (+Ewing +Phillips)
1920 - 1922 Fred Baker (age 2.8)
1923 - 1923 born still baby Baker
. . twins
1923 - 1987 Leslie Baker (+Harrison)
William was 1 of 12 children of Josiah Baker & Bridget Thompson
Their known children:
1863 - 1932 Josiah Austin Baker
1865 - Frederick John Baker
1866 - 1950 Francis James Baker
1872 - 1935 Albert Baker
1874 - 1937 Edmund George Baker
1876 - Martha Caroline Baker (+ Herbert)
1877 - 1937 Henry Colin Baker
1879 - Walter Ernest Baker
1881 - 1962 William Baker
1882 - Charles Herbert baker
1883 - 1884 Alfred Charles Baker (8 months)
1887 - 1957 Alice Maude Baker
William served in WWI at the age of 34:
SERIAL NUMBER - 24/2147
FIRST KNOWN RANK - Rifleman
OCCUPATION - Labourer
NEXT OF KIN - Mrs H. J. Baker (wife), Napier Road, Woodville
BODY ON EMBARKATION - New Zealand Rifle Brigade
EMBARKATION UNIT - 5th Reinforcements 2nd Battalion, F Company
EMBARKATION DATE - 1 April 1916
PLACE OF EMBARKATION - Wellington, New Zealand
TRANSPORT - HMNT 49 OR 50
VESSEL - Maunganui or Tahiti
DESTINATION - Suez, Egypt
He married Harriet Jane Jackson in 1907
their known children
1907 - Beatrice Baker
1909 - Cyril Baker
1913 - 1996 Jack Baker
1915 - 1985 Maurice Baker (+Ewing +Phillips)
1920 - 1922 Fred Baker (age 2.8)
1923 - 1923 born still baby Baker
. . twins
1923 - 1987 Leslie Baker (+Harrison)
Inscription
24/2147 . RFM
W. BAKER
Rifle Brigade
Died 15-4-1962
Aged 80 Years
Gravesite Details
details provided by Anderson & Son on 16-4-1962
Funeral Officiator: Rev Downard
Interment ID: 7882
Ref Index No 1629
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