ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

BAKER, Darcy

Full Name: Darcy BAKER
Date of Birth: 09-1890
Place of birth: Broken Hill NSW, Australia
Occupation: Carpenter
Address: Coolup WA

Height: 165 cm
Weight: 57 kg

Next of Kin: Father- Alfred Hammond Baker, Mother- Ethel Baker
Next of Kin Address: Coolup WA
Religion: Church of England

28/12/1915- To 39 Depot as Private
6/01/1916- To No. 5 Depot  Battalion “A” Company
1/02/1916- To 16th Battalion 15th Reinforcements
12/02/1916- To 16th Battalion 14th Reinforcements
2/04/1916- Transferred 48th Battalion in the field Tel-el-Kebir Egypt
9/06/1916- Disembarked Marseilles France ex Alexandria Egypt
6/08/1916- KILLED  IN  ACTION   France

Service Number: 4445
Rank: Private
Unit/Division: 48th Battalion
Enlistment Date: 1915-12-28
Enlistment Location: Perth , Western Australia
Embarkation Port:
Embarkation Date: 1916-02-12
Embarkation Ship:
Disembarkation Port:
Disembarkation Date: 1916-03-11
Locations Served: ,
Returned: No
Discharge Date:
Cause of Death: KILLED IN ACTION
Date of Death: 1916-08-06
Place of Death: FRANCE
Age at Death: 25
Burial Location: Inscription Villers Brettoneux Memorial France - No Known Grave