Topic: AIF - 3B - 8 LHR
8th LHR, AIF
8th Australian Light Horse Regiment
Roll of Honour
John Henry Baker
John Henry Baker
Service number: 208
Rank: Lance Corporal [L Cpl]
Unit: 8th Australian Light Horse
Service: Army
Conflict: 1914-1918
Date of death: 11 August 1915
Cause of death: Died of wounds
Cemetery or memorial details: EGYPT 6 Chatby War Memorial Cemetery
War Grave Register notes: BAKER, Lce. Cpl. John Henry, 208. 8th Australian Light Horse. Died of wounds 11th Aug., 1915. Age 29. Son of William and Alice Baker, of Nareen, Coleraine, Victoria. Born at Colac, Victoria. K. 147.
Source: AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army.
A brief military biography of John Henry Baker from The AIF Project:
| Regimental number | 208 |
| School | Colac State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | 'Nareen', Coleraine, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Father, W Baker, 'Nareen', Coleraine, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 15 September 1914 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 15 September 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Light Horse Regiment, B Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/13/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A16 Star Of Victoria on 25 February 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Light Horse Regiment |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Wounded in the charge at Lone Pine. |
| Fate | Died of wounds 11 August 1915 |
| Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Date of death | 11 August 1915 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Chatby War Memorial Cemetery (Row K, Grave No. 147), Egypt |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 6 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Alice BAKER, Nareen, Coleraine, Victoria. Born at Colac, Victoria |
| Other details | War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Lest we forget
Further Reading:
8th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Roll of Honour
The Nek, Gallipoli, 7 August 1915
Gallipoli CampaignBattles where Australians fought, 1899-1920
Citation: 8th LHR, Roll of Honour, John Henry Baker
