Service Details
Name:
 BAKER
Given Name:
 WILLIAM JAMES
Initials:
 W J
Rank:
 Captain
Other Casualties of this Rank
Regiment:
 Rhodesia Native Regiment
Other Casualties from this Regiment
Former Regiment:
 formerly 1st Rhodesia Regiment
Date of Death:
 1917-03-29
Other Casualties on this Date
Age:
 37
Cause of Death:
 Died of wounds, received from shot in the back by a sniper, on the Itka / St. Moritz Road, on 22nd March
Decorations:
 Croix de Guerre (France), Mentioned in Despatches
Citations:
 Croix de Guerre LG Sup 31 August 1917 - "For distinguished services rendered during the course of the campaign"; MID LG Sup 25 September 1917 as Temp Lt. 1st Rhodesia Regiment pg. 9943
Additional
Information:
Son of W. G. and Marion Baker (nee Taylor); husband of Violet Baker (nee Tapson), of 20, Suffolk Rd., Berea, East London, Cape Province. Born London, England.
Commemoration
Country:
 Tanzania
Other Casualties commemorated in Tanzania
Cemetery:
 IRINGA CEMETERY
Other Casualties commemorated in this Cemetery
Grave Reference:
 IX. A. 5.

Information to contribute? Noticed an error or wish to Request a Photo ~ Click here ~

This information was last verified for accuracy: 2023-01-14
 
 

Send us an email...

  • I wish to
     Contribute some information
     Report a problem
     Request this image

Sending your message. Please wait...

Thanks for sending your message! We'll get back to you shortly.

There was a problem sending your message. Please try again.

Please complete all the fields in the form before sending.