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Private Leonard Baker

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name: Baker, Leonard
Date of birth: 1891-10-04
Place of birth: Sterndale Berkshire England
Next of kin: Felix Baker, father. Sterndale, Berkshire, England
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Farm Labourer
Occupation (normalized): Farm-Helper, General
Religion: Church of England
Date of death: 1918-03-13
Cause of death: Died of wounds

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 440161
Highest Rank: Private (5th Battalion)
Rank detail
  1. Private, 5th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-08-22 to 1918-03-13
  2. Private (Army). 1915-06-27 to 1915-08-22
  3. Private (Army). 1915-04-01 to 1915-06-27
  4. Private, 46th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1914-12-21 to 1915-04-01
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Wounded March 13, 1918 at Loos

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 258729
LAC ID: 21407
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B0374-S046
Uploader's Notes: Son of Felix Baker and Elizabeth Baker of Sterndale, Binfield, Berkshire
Uploader's Research notes:

Saskatchewan Virtual War Memorial

[Private Army Canadian Infantry 46th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 53rd Battalion C Company

Shipped overseas as part of the first reinforcing draft of the battalion. Departed Montreal, Quebec aboard the SS Scandinavian on June 17, arrived at Plymouth on June 27. Posted to the 32nd Reserve Battalion on arrival.

Private Army Canadian Infantry 32nd Battalion A Company Trained at Moore Barracks, Shorncliffe while awaiting posted to France. Private Army Canadian Infantry 5th Battalion A Company Reported to the battalion in the field on August 28. Served as a Company runner. Wounded by artillery shell near battalion headquarters on March 13, 1918 and died soon after. ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2021-02-23