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Private

Cornelius Baker

Service Number 139196
Military Unit 46th Coy Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Date of birth Unknown
Date of Death 04 Oct 1918 (25 Years Old)
Place of Birth Nottingham
Employment, Education or Hobbies Member 2nd Nottingham Company Boys' Brigade (Dakeyne Street Lads' Club). In the 1911 Census he is described as a 'traveller, drug store'.
Family History

Husband of Elizabeth May Welsh (formerly Baker), of 20, Davis St., Carlton Rd., Nottingham (CWGC). Father, John William Baker. At the time of the 1911 Census he lived at 21 Haywood Street, Sneinton Road, with his mother, Ellen Harriet (39), a widow, and his brothers James (19) and Arthur Harold (7) and sister, Ethel (10). His parents had been married for 20 years and had had 7 children of whom 3 had died. Cornelius was born in 1894.

Military History

Private Cornelius Baker, initially served with the service number 26164 in the East Yorkshire Regiment. He was serving with the 46th Battalion Machine Gun Corps, when he was killed in action on 4th October 1918. He is buried in Bellicourt British Cemetery,(grave ref VI.C.8)

Extra Information

One of his brothers, L/Cpl. James Baker, 8th Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment, was killed in action on 23rd April 1917. He is commemorated on the Arras Memorial.

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