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Trevor William Baker

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Soldier photo with WWII Medals: 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; Defence Medal; The War Medal; NZ War Service Medal.

Trevor William Baker

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Trevor William AWMM
  • Surname
    Baker AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Ted AWMM
  • Service number
    459263 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM C/o S. Murray, Ngakura, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs T.A. Baker (wife), 35 Grey Street, Onehunga, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Unknown AWMM Single/WWII AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    459263 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Husband of Barbara. Son of Private Edward Victor Baker 65928 and nephew of Private William Torode Baker 44692 (both WW1). AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    6 November 2007 AWMM
    Age 85 AWMM
    Tauranga, Bay of Plenty AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Pyes Pa Cemetery, Tauranga, New Zealand AWMM
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  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    Death notice: New Zealand Herald, 7 January 2007 AWMM
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Memorials

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  • My Poem tribute to my Loving Father Ted Baker Heartfelt Honour I prominsed my Father I would march on ANZAC Day ....in his honour It is a Heartfelt Honour A Brave Soldier he became in 1940 he was a farmhand...a young man In the 9th Heavy Regiment...in Italy He braved the war...in Sherman tanks He never talked about it much...WWII but I saw the emotion in his eyes Like many other War Veterans.... My Father loyaly marched on ANZAC Day ...proudly wearing his medals of Valour... They are his military Heart and Soul They are a dedication to comrades They are about respect for his country I promised my Father.... I would march on ANZAC Day ...in his Honour....I am it is a duty of love ...for family and Nations It is a Heartfelt Honour By Wendy Joy Baker written in 2012 Kindly published in Hawkes Bay Today newspaper April 24th 2012 Article entitled `Answering call to honour` http://www.n
    Public - Wendy Joy - Child - 8 March 2016
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08 March 2016Wendy Joy Southland New ZealandChild

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