Montrose Arthur Baker

Forenames

Montrose Arthur AWMM

Surname

Baker AWMM

Service number

WWI 10/2846 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Religion

Methodist, Christian AWMM

Birth

10 May 1895 AWMM

Birth notes

Son of Lionel John Baker and of Esther Hamilton (formerly Baker), of 98, Stanley Rd., Gisborne.

Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 8 May 2023 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/montrose-arthur-baker

Address before enlistment

Pre 14 May 1915 AWMM Care of D. Rout, Gisborne, New Zealand AWMM

Next of kin

Mrs J. Hamilton (mother), 15 Cobden Street, Gisborne, New Zealand AWMM

Relationship status

Pre 09 Oct 1915 AWMM Single AWMM

War

World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM

Campaign

• 1914-1916 AWMM Egypt AWMM
• 1914-1919 AWMM Western Front AWMM

Armed force / branch

Army AWMM

Service number

WWI 10/2846 AWMM

Military service

9th Regiment, C Company 2 years AWMM

Medals and Awards

• 1914-1915 Star AWMM
• British War Medal (1914-1920) AWMM
• Victory Medal AWMM
• Plaque & Scroll # 500561
  Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 2 January 2016 - Military record

Enlistment

WW1 14 May 1915 AWMM
Age  20 AWMM
Plumber AWMM

Embarkation details

WW1 09 Oct 1915-30 Nov 1915 AWMM
HMNZT 32 AWMM Vessel was Aparima AWMM Private AWMM Wellington Infantry Battalion AWMM 7th Reinforcements AWMM

Medical notes

• Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWI AWMM
  Admitted London, September 1916, GSW wound back, paralysis AWMM
• Died of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM
  - paraplegia and toxaemia AWMM

Last rank

WW1 Private AWMM
Wellington Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion AWMM

Death

12 Oct 1916 AWMM
Age  21 AWMM

Cause of death

Died of wounds AWMM

Cemetery

Walton and Weybridge (Walton-on-Thames) Cemetery, Surrey, England AWMM Screen Wall. 407. AWMM

Obituary

Mrs. J. Hamilton, of 103, Stout street, has received the sad news that her brother, Private Montrose A. Baker, has died of wounds in the Walton-on-Thames Hospital. Private Baker, who left Gisborne with the Seventh Reinforcements, was wounded on September 17th. He was a great favorite with many friends, who will deeply regret his death. He was a plumber by trade, and prior to enlisting was in the employ of Mr. RAIT. He was a popular Member of the Fire Brigade.

Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 2 February 2024 - GISBORNE TIMES, VOLUME XLVII, ISSUE 4374, 19 OCTOBER 1916, PAGE 3

Memorial name

Gisborne's War Memorial

Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 2 January 2016 - Research

Memorial name

Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

Related objects

External links

• Military personnel file
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R22272198
  Further Reference
• A Street Near You record
  https://astreetnearyou.org/person/402066/-
  Further Reference
• Commonwealth War Graves Commission Casualty record
  https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/402066
  Further Reference

References

• Dry Rations, or, The Aparima Apparition : with which is incorporated the Waikanae wash-out and The Tauherenikau trumpeter : unofficial organ of the 7th Rfts, Transport No. 32
• Dry Rations, or, The Aparima Apparition : with which is incorporated the Waikanae wash-out and The Tauherenikau trumpeter : unofficial organ of the 7th Rfts, Transport No. 32
• New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
  Vol1: 30
• New Zealand. Army (1920). List of the names of all ex-members of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, suffering permanent disability from 20% to 100%, compiled from returns supplied by the Commissioner of Pensions, in respect to: a) Permanent War Pensions, and from returns supplied by the Director-General of Medical Services, regarding: b) Discharged and undischarged hospital patients, assessed as suffering permanent disability, but not yet in receipt of a pension at date (28-4-20). New Zealand. Director-General of Medical Services. NZ Times Co. (Printer).
• Roll of Honour, Auckland Province (digital copy), 1914 - 1919. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS-2016-2.