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We remember Harold Edward Baker
We remember Harold Edward Baker
Timeline
Timeline
1894
1914
enlistment
Watford
United Kingdom
Source:9195343
August 1914
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:143288
30th July 1915
1917
dates
Age 23
Source:7343878
April 1917
1918
location
Great Easton, near Market Harborough, Leics
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7343878
February 1918
service
British Army
Private
12210
Bedfordshire Regiment
1st Battalion
Source:9195343
1917
death
Source:7343878
23rd April 1917
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Bay 5
Source:7343878
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Harold Edward |
| Initials | HE |
| Last Name | Baker |
| Source | 7343878 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Easton, near Market Harborough, Leics | United Kingdom | parents address | known February 1918 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 12210 | Bedfordshire Regiment | 1st Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 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
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Baker | mother | ||
| William Baker | father |
Media
Media
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Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France 2Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France where Harold Baker is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France 3Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France where Harold Baker is honoured and remembered.
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Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France 4Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France where Harold Baker is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France 5Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France where Harold Baker is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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1914-15 Star1914-15 Star, similar to the one which would have been awarded to Harold Baker.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, FranceMore about Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Vincent96527 | |
| Leicestershire and Rutland, Soldiers Died 1914-1920 Transcription | Vincent96527 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Blog by John Dilley on the Newspapers and the Great War website | Liz37211 | |
| Ancestry - Registry of Soldiers Effects | Vincent96527 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| ARRAS MEMORIAL, FRANCE | Liz37211 | |
| Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France 2 | Vincent96527 | |
| Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France 3 | Vincent96527 | |
| Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France 4 | Vincent96527 | |
| Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France 5 | Vincent96527 | |
| 1914-15 Star | Vincent96527 |
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