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We remember Arthur Percy Baker
We remember Arthur Percy Baker
Timeline
Timeline
1881
1903
marriage
Annie Maria Hodges
Source:6188003
11th July 1903
1905
children
Elsie Lily Baker
Source:6188003
27th August 1905
1907
children
Ethel May Baker
Source:6188003
23rd May 1907
1909
children
Albert Percy Baker
Source:6188003
28th August 1909
1912
children
Winifred Iris Baker
Source:6186275
31st December 1912
1915
enlistment
Chatham, Kent
Source:6188001
1915
1915
children
Margaret Elizabeth Baker
Source:6188003
9th May 1915
1915
dates
Age 34
Source:6188001
4th November 1915
1915
employment
Tram Conductor
Rainham, Kent
United Kingdom
Source:6188001
4th November 1915
1915
service
British Army
Private
G/10573
Royal West Kent Regiment
Source:6188001
4th November 1915
1915
location
50 Ivy Street, Rainham, Kent
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:6188001
4th November 1915
service
British Army
Private
G/10573
Royal West Kent Regiment
Source:138738
service
British Army
Private
G/10573
Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment)
Source:7416539
1916
death
Killed in Action
KIA in Somme offensive during attack on Ovillers
Somme
France
Source:7416539
Source:6177251
3rd July 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:7416539
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Ivy Street, Rainham, Kent | United Kingdom | their own address | known 4th November 1915 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | G/10573 | Royal West Kent Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | G/10573 | Royal West Kent Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | G/10573 | Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winifred Iris Baker | daughter | 31st December 1912 | |
| Elsie Lily Baker | daughter | 27th August 1905 | |
| Ethel May Baker | daughter | 23rd May 1907 | |
| Albert Percy Baker | son | 28th August 1909 | |
| Margaret Elizabeth Baker | daughter | 9th May 1915 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Maria Hodges | wife | 11th July 1903 |
Media
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Private Arthur P BakerA segment cut from photo of two men in uniform in France.
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The Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the SommeThe Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme is a major war memorial to 72,195 missing British and South African men who died in the Battles of the Somme of the First World War between 1915 and 1918 with no known grave.Contributed by:
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Arthur Percy Baker's inscription.Arthur Percy Baker's name inscription on the Thiepval War Memorial, Pier and Face 11 CContributed by:
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Page 2 Army RecordsThis is the 2nd page of the Army Records for Arthur Percy BakerContributed by:
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Page 3 of Army RecordsThis is the 3rd page of Arthur Percy Baker's Army Records.Contributed by:
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Arthur Percy Baker's Death CertificateThis is a scanned image of a copy of Death CertificateContributed by:
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | tony23808 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Private Arthur P Baker | Michaela33800 | |
| The Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme | Michaela33800 | |
| Arthur Percy Baker's inscription. | Michaela33800 | |
| Army Records Page 1 | Michaela33800 | |
| Page 2 Army Records | Michaela33800 | |
| Page 3 of Army Records | Michaela33800 | |
| Arthur Percy Baker's Death Certificate | Michaela33800 |
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