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William Edward Baker

In memory of:

Sergeant William Edward Baker

November 27, 1918

Military Service

Service Number:

26669

Age:

27

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Army Medical Corps

Division:

1st Field Ambulance

Honours and Awards:

Military Medal

Additional Information

Son of John T. and Julia Baker, of 7, Byron Avenue, London, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 363 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

NIVELLES (NIJVEL) COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Belgium

Grave Reference:

5.

Location:

The town of Nivelles is situated to the south of Brussels on the E19/A7 motorway which runs between Brussels and Paris. Turn off the motorway at junction 19 Nivelles-sud and follow the N27 towards Nivelles. At the first crossroads turn right onto the R24 ring road. Follow this to the junction with the N586, turn left onto the N586 towards Nivelles and take the third turning on the right called Rue St-Pierre. The NIVELLES(NIJVEL)COMMUNAL CEMETERY is along here on the right. The graves are located in two different plots, the first group are in plot 1 and the second group are in plot 24.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Circumstances of Death Registers– Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: Babb to Barjarow. Microform Sequence 5; Volume Number 31829_B016715. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 149. Page 559 of 1072.

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    Circumstances of Death Registers
    Circumstances of Death Registers – Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: Babb to Barjarow. Microform Sequence 5; Volume Number 31829_B016715. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 149. Page 559 of 1072.
  • Newspaper clipping– From the London Free Press December 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the London Free Press December 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the London Free Press December 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping
    Newspaper clipping – From the London Free Press December 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the London Free Press December 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping
    Newspaper clipping – From the London Free Press December 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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