Information from the Roll of Honour
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Parish
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Surname
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Initials
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Award
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Rank
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Ship or Regiment
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Place of Death
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Date of Death
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Plymouth
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Baker
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Wm. James
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M.M.
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Sergt.
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Middlesex Regt.
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France
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22
October
1916
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An asterisk * in the Place of Death indicates an hospital death
A double asterisk ** in the Place of Death indicates the record is annotated with Missing
Further Information from Contributors
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RoH Ref.
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6483
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Forename
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William James
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Surname
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Baker
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Rank or Rating
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Service Number(s)
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F/521
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Father
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Joseph Baker
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Mother
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Fanny (nee Moaxley)
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Wife
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Olive Blanche (nee Weir)
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Date of Birth
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1882
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Where Born
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Plymouth, Devonshire
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Date Baptised
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7
December
1882
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Ship or Regiment
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Middlesex Regiment, 17th Battalion
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Date of Death
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22
October
1916
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Place of Death
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Grave or Memorial
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Remarks
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Awarded the Military Medal - London Gazette 10 August 1916. Before enlisting was a professional footballer with Plymouth Argyll
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Contributor
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PB, Peter Towey