The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private J J Baker

Photograph by "Simon Tiron"

Private John Job BAKER, G/17602, 6th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, (formerly 6840 Royal West Surrey Regiment), killed in action, Flanders, France, 1st December 1916, age 20.

Born Guildford, Surrey, son of Thomas and Helena (Ellenor / Ellken) Baker, of 11 Courtney Road, Woking, Surrey.

1911 Census - 121, Courtney Road, Woking, Surrey - Thomas Baker, head, age 50, married, farm labourer, born Whitmore, Worplesdon; Ellen Baker, wife, age 59, married 23 years, 9 children, 7 still alive, born Gibraltar; Lily Baker, daughter, age 18, single, lady maid, born Battersea, London; Joborn Worplesdon, Surrey; hn Baker, son, age 16, single, farm labourer, born Worplesdon, Surrey; Annie Baker, daughter, age 13, born Worplesdon, Surrey; Harry Baker, son, age 12, school, born Worplesdon, Surrey; Mark Baker, son, age 10, school, born Worplesdon, Surrey; Luke Baker, son, age 8, school, born Woking, Surrey; Alice Baker, daughter, age 6, school, born Worplesdon, Surrey.

Enlisted Guildford, Surrey, age 20 years & 7 months, height 6ft, weight 140lbs. Resided Woking, Surrey. Formerly carter.

Home 15th November 1915 to 6th October 1916; BEF 7th October 1916 to 1st December 1916.

15th November 1915, enlisted; 19th November 1915, posted 9th Queens Regiment; 5th January 1916, posted 10th Queens Regiment; 12th March 1916, posted 12th Reserve; 1st September 1916, transferred to 97th Training Reserve Battalion; 7th October 1916, posted BEF & transferred to Royal West Kent Regiment; 24th October 1916, posted 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment.

8th September 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, Thomas Baker, 11 Courtney Road, Woking; Mother, Helena Baker, 11 Courtney Road, Woking; Brothers - Mark Baker, age 18, 11 Courtney Road, Woking; Luke Baker, age 16, 11 Courtney Road, Woking; Thomas Baker, age 28, Ontario Canada; harry Baker, age 21, A.S.C. Remounts; Sisters - Lily Mosha?, age 27, Quebec, Canada; Annie Baker, age 23, 11 Courtney Road, Woking; Alice Baker, age 14, 11 Courtney Road, Woking.

Buried at Wailly Orchard Cemetery, I.B.13., Pas de Calais, France.

Commemorated on Woking Town Great War Memorial.

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