Baker William Edward Pte 6151429
Personnel Entry
Name Baker William Edward
Army number 6151429
Rank Private.
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth Not yet known.
Age (At the time of his death). Not yet known.
Unit Enlisted in the East Surrey Regiment 18/6/1942. Transferred to the Somerset Light Infantry 21/6/1943. Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry 18/4/1944, and Posted to the 10th Battalion The DLI. Served Normandy. Wounded. Returned to the UK. Posted ? Bn DLI, Transferred to the Highland Light Infantry 25/2/1945. Relegated to the Class Z Army Reserve 30/3/1947.
Company/Battery Company not yet known.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Not known but probably Rifleman.
Joined Brigade 18/4/1944.
Promotions None known.
Wounded Yes - reported wounded N W Europe 20/7/1944.
Prisoner of War Not so far as is known.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet known.
Home address No family details as yet.
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