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We remember Albert Beckett Baker
We remember Albert Beckett Baker
Timeline
Timeline
1880
1899
children
Winifred Stead Baker
Source:9587540
March 1899
1903
marriage
Mary Ellen Stead
Source:9587387
30th December 1903
1904
children
Lawrence Carmody Baker
Source:9587540
6th June 1904
1905
children
Terence Hayes Baker
Source:9587540
19th May 1905
1911
location
80 Bescot Street, Walsall
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9587540
April 1911
1914
enlistment
Stafford
United Kingdom
Source:9587378
3rd September 1914
1914
service
British Army
Driver
TSR/51
Army Service Corps
No.1 Coy.
Source:9587387
3rd September 1914 - 21st January 1916
1914
service
British Army
Driver
T1/SR/51
Royal Army Service Corps
2nd Labour Corps Battalion
Source:9018157
13th November 1914
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9587387
13th November 1914 - 8th July 1915
1916
hospitalisation
Cerebral and spinal meningitis
Hospital/Institution
Source:9587694
21st January 1916
1916
death
United Kingdom
Source:8944863
21st January 1916
burial
Staffordshire
United Kingdom
R.C. 932.
Source:8944866
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Albert Beckett |
| Initials | AB |
| Last Name | Baker |
| Source | 8944863 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 Bescot Street, Walsall | United Kingdom | their own address | known April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | T1/SR/51 | Royal Army Service Corps | 2nd Labour Corps Battalion | Driver | |
| British Army | TSR/51 | Army Service Corps | No.1 Coy. | Driver |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winifred Stead Baker | daughter | March 1899 | |
| Lawrence Carmody Baker | son | 6th June 1904 | |
| Terence Hayes Baker | son | 19th May 1905 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ellen Stead | wife | 30th December 1903 |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown | Brown |
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914-09-05 | 5'9" |
Media
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British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920Service Record provides evidence of attestation and previous army serviceContributed by:
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British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920Service record provides evidence of entry into Theatre of War and names of wife and childrenContributed by:
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1911 CensusCensus provides evidence of names of children and dates of birthContributed by:
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British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920Service record provides evidence of physical measuremetsContributed by:
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British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920Service record provides evidence of cause of deathContributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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St Werburgh's Roman Catholic Parish, ChesterMore about St Werburgh's Roman Catholic Parish, Chester
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| Ireland: National Roll of Honour 1914-1921 Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Fife3190 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| MIC image (Ancestry) | R58235 | |
| "We Shall Remember Them" | Harper140899 | |
| Albert Beckett Baker in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915 | John141401 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| BAKER, AB. TISR/51 | R58235 | |
| Army Service Corp | R58235 | |
| British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920 | John141401 | |
| British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920 | John141401 | |
| 1911 Census | John141401 | |
| British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920 | John141401 | |
| British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920 | John141401 |
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