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We remember William John Baker
We remember William John Baker
Timeline
Timeline
1887
1911
marriage
Sarah A Turner
Source:9646387
1911
1912
children
Emmeline M Baker
Source:9646498
1912
1914
children
Charles T Baker
Source:9646517
1914
1914
enlistment
Norfolk
United Kingdom
Source:8496494
7th September 1914
1915
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:148484
30th August 1915
service
British Army
Private
15945
Norfolk Regiment
9th Battalion
Source:148484
service
British Army
Private
15945
Norfolk Regiment
Source:7436117
service
British Army
Norfolk Regiment
9th Battalion
Source:148484
1916
death
Killed in Action
Source:7436117
Source:148484
15th September 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:7436117
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William John |
| Initials | WJ |
| Last Name | Baker |
| Source | 7436117 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 15945 | Norfolk Regiment | 9th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 15945 | Norfolk Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | Norfolk Regiment | 9th Battalion |
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
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmeline M Baker | daughter | 1912 | |
| Charles T Baker | son | 1914 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Baker, nee Hudson | mother | ||
| John Baker | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah A Turner | wife | 1911 |
Media
Media
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Three brothers killed.Article from the Thetford & Watton Times 21/09/18. giving enlistment dateContributed by:
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War Memorial Tablet Rockland All Saints, Norfolk.Bronze Plaque on Marble Tablet TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY OF THE MEN FROM THIS PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918. 1st name Pte W.J. Baker, Norfolk Reg't. "THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE"
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Baptism Record | Cynthia60869 | |
| Birth Index Record (Ancestry) | Cynthia60869 | |
| Proof of birthplace | Cynthia60869 | |
| Marriage Index Record FindmyPast | Cynthia60869 | |
| Birth Index Record for daughter | Cynthia60869 | |
| Birth Index Record for son | Cynthia60869 | |
| Marriage record of parents, Ancestry | Cynthia60869 | |
| Census record (Ancestry) | Cynthia60869 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Short Biography | Cynthia60869 | |
| Three brothers killed. | Cynthia60869 | |
| War Memorial Tablet Rockland All Saints, Norfolk. | Cynthia60869 |
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