Name
William Baker
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
16/05/1915
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
L/6111
The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)
2nd Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
LE TOURET MEMORIAL
Panel 4 and 5.
France
Headstone Inscription
NA
UK & Other Memorials
Hitchin Town Memorial, St Mary's Church Roll of Honour (Book), Hitchin, Diocese - Book of Remembrance, St Albans Cathedral, St Albans, Diocese of St Albans - ROH, St Albans Cathedral, St Albans
Pre War
The St Albans Cathedral Diocese records confirms a connection to Hitchin records that he served in the Royal West Surrey Regiment.
The Soldiers Died In The Great War (SDITGW) database records that he was born in New Brompton, Kent and was living in Balham, Surrey when he enlisted in London.
Wartime Service
Killed in action.
Additional Information
A pension card confirms his widow was Ellen Baker with her address given as 8 Purwell Cottages, Walsworth, Hitchin, Herts
Acknowledgments
Jonty Wild
