BAKER Walter

  • First Name(s):
    Walter 
  • Surname:
    BAKER
  • Service Number:
    325810
  • Rank:

    Private

  • Conflict:
    WW1
  • Service:
    Army
  • Army Sector:
    Cavalry
  • Corps:
    Imperial Yeomanry
  • Regiment:
    Queen's Own Worcestershire Hussars (Worcester Yeomanry)
  • Former Units:
    None
  • Date of Death:
    1st November 1918
  • Age At Death:
    17
  • Cause of Death:
    Malaria
  • Place of Death:
    German Hospital, Damascus
  • Place of Burial:
    Damascus Commonwealth War Cemetery, Syria, Grave A. 29.
  • Place of Birth:
    Unknown
  • Home Town:
    Unknown
  • Casualty's Relatives:

    Son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Baker, 44 Brettell St., Dudley, Worcestershire

Remember The Fallen - Lest We Forget

BAKER Walter Is Named On These Memorials

Dudley Grammar School now Castle High School
Dudley High Elementary School WW1 Memorial now Claughton Centre
Dudley St Augustine of Hippo Church Holly Hall
Dudley War Memorial
Worcester Cathedral Worcestershire Hussars

Notes About The Memorial(s) Listed Above

Worcester Cathedral Worcestershire Hussars with the additional information: Private.

Further Information About BAKER Walter

Walter Baker was born on 1st June 1897, he has 4 entries for admission to Dudley Grammar School:
1st March 1904, father Joseph, 4 St Luke’s Terrace. Walter left the Infants School on 20th November 1906 with a note in the remarks column “in hospital-re-admitted when better”.
28th January 1907, father Joseph, 4 St Luke’s Terrace
7th June 1909, previous School: Wolverhampton Street Council School – note to say killed. Left school 25th May 1911. Scholar Dudley Grammar School.
September 1909 father J, 44 Brettell Street, Blowers Green – Steel-worker

1901 census, Parish of St Luke, Dudley:
Joseph Baker, head, age 36, Steel Smelter, born Dudley
Caroline Baker, wife, age 35, born Tipton
Harry Baker, son, age 7, born Tipton
Nelly Baker, dau, age 5, born Tipton
Walter Baker, son, age 3, born Tipton
Frank Baker, son, age 1, born Dudley

Census and malaria information transcribed and researched by James Taylor.

W. Baker 1st/1st Worcester Yeomanry, 8th Draft, embarked at Devonport 6th June 1916 for service with the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, disembarked at Alexandria, Egypt on 16th June 1916. Died 1st November 1918.

Source for additional information: The Yeomanry Cavalry of Worcestershire 1914 – 1922 – researched and transcribed by Sandra Taylor.

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Credits: Census and cause of death information researched by James Taylor.