Private

Whare Baker

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of John Lionel and Jane Baker, of Kahukura, Gisborne; husband of the late Wiki Baker. Born at Waipiro Bay, Gisborne.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

My father's uncle, his destination was Suez, Egypt - the same as my grandfather, my mother's father and his brother. Fortunately for me, my grandfather returned. My father did not know much about his... Read More

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
16/524
Name:
Whare Baker
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
Jack Baker, Waipiro Bay, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Enlistment Address: 
Waipiro Bay, New Zealand
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
New Zealand Maori Contingent

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
21 August 1915
Day of Death:
Saturday
Age at Death: 
30
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
1st Maori Contingent
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
14 February 1915
Transport:
HMNZT 20
Vessel:
Warrimoo
Destination:
Suez, Egypt

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Location: 
Turkey
Whare Baker
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