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Walter Holmes Baker

In memory of:

Private Walter Holmes Baker

October 27, 1917

Military Service

Service Number:

910972

Age:

19

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment)

Division:

46th Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

May 13, 1898
Manchester, England

Enlistment:

April 5, 1916
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Son of Mrs. M. and the late Mr. W. Baker.

Commemorated on Page 195 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

NINE ELMS BRITISH CEMETERY (Belgium)
Belgium

Grave Reference:

VII. A. 10.

Location:

NINE ELMS BRITISH CEMETERY is located 11.5 Km west of Ieper town centre on the Helleketelweg, a road leading from the N308 connecting Ieper to Poperinge. From Ieper town centre the Poperingseweg (N308), is reached via Elverdingsestraat then over two small roundabouts in the J. Capronstraat. The Poperingseweg is a continuation of the J. Capronstraat and begins after a prominent railway level crossing. On reaching the ring road of Poperinge, the R33 Europalaan, the left hand clockwise route circles the town of Poperinge and rejoins the N308 towards Oost Cappel. 2.5 Km around the R33 lies the left hand turning onto Helleketelweg. The cemetery itself is located 700 metres along the Helleketelweg on the left hand side of the road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Photo of Walter Holmes Baker– From the Memorial from the Great War 1914-1918: a record of service published by the Bank of Montreal 1921.

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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 545 of 1072.

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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 545 of 1072.
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