John Robert (Jack) BAKER

BAKER, John Robert

Service Number: WX9367
Enlisted: 4 November 1940, Claremont, WA
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 2nd/4th Machine Gun Battalion
Born: Perth, WA, 21 October 1907
Home Town: Toodyay, Toodyay, Western Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Railway Linesman
Died: Hollywood Hopsital, Perth WA, 17 November 1962, aged 55 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Toodyay Old Newcastle Public Cemetery, Western Australia
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Memorials: Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial
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World War 2 Service

4 Nov 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, WX9367, 2nd/4th Machine Gun Battalion, Claremont, WA

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of William BAKER and Rosa nee THOMAS

Husband of Syliva Joyce BAKER, Toodyay, WA

Mr. John Robert (Jack) Baker, a well-known identity of the Toodyay district died at Hollywood Hospital on November 17, at the age of 55 years.  He was a veteran of the famous 2/4th Machine Gun Battalion.  The late Jack Baker was a member of a well-known sporting family, and had spent practically the whole of his life in and around Toodyay.  Always keenly interested in horse racing, he was the owner of the well-performed Cool Water a few years ago.  He is survived by a widow (formerly Joyce Smith, a  member of another old Toodyay family), two daughters, June and Colleeen, and two sons Noel and Barry.  The funeral took place at Toodyay on Wedneday morning, the place of internment being the church of England portion of the Toodyay Cemetery.

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