Birth: 30 August 1873 2 Prospect Place, Greenwich, Kent, UK
Father: John Baker 1842-1904
Mother: Margaret Charman 1844-1923
Christening: 15 April 1874 Christ Church, Greenwich, Kent, UK
Marriage: 31 March 1907 Christ Curch, Croydon, Surrey, UK
Wife: Ellen Elizabeth Gertrude Boon 1874-1933
Death: 27 March 1916 Station Hospital, Colaba, Bombay, India
Memorial: Face E. Memorial Kirkee/Khadki 1914-1918 Memorial, Poona/Pune, Bombay, India
Believed none
Birth of Harry Ernest R Baker in FreeBMD in July-September 1873 in Greenwich (1d 864).
Entry in the IGI for Harry Ernest Richard Baker born on 30 August 1873, baptised on 15 April 1874 in Greenwich, Kent, parents John and Margaret Baker.
Entry in Ancestry England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 for Harry Ernest Richard Baker born on 30 August 1873, baptised on 15 April 1874 in Greenwich, Kent, parents John and Margaret Baker.
Entry in Ancestry London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906 for Harry Ernest Richard Baker baptised on 15 April 1874 at Greenwich, East Christ Church, parents John and Margaret Baker. "Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of Christ Church Greenwich in the County of Kent in the Year One thousand eight hundred and 74 [...] 1874 April 15th No. 84 Harry Ernest Richard, [parents] John, [an] oil and colourman, and Margaret Baker [of] 2 Prospect Place, born 30 Aug 1873".
His two brothers and sister were born in Prospect Place from 1875 to 1880.
In the 1881 census as Harry Baker aged 7, born in Greenwich, Kent, and living with his parents (John and Margaret), and two brothers (Edward and James) and sister (Margaret) at 5 Prospect Place, Greenwich, London.
His sister was born in Prospect Place in 1883, brother in Greenwich in 1885, and sister in Croydon in 1887.
In the 1891 census as Harry Baker aged 17, born in Greenwich, Kent, single, a general labourer, and living with his parents (John and Margaret), three brothers (Edward, Frank, and James) and three sisters (Florence, Lilian and Margaret) in three rooms at 20 Forster Road, Croydon, Surrey.
Entry in Ancestry UK, Royal Hospital Chelsea Pensioner Soldier Service Records, 1760-1920 for Harry Ernest R Baker aged 19, born in Greenwich, Kent, enlisted in 1892 as 3475 Royal West Kent Regt.
I cannot locate him in the 1901 census and assume he was abroad in the Army.
Marriage of Harry Ernest R Baker and Ellen Elizabeth G Boon in FreeBMD in January-March 1907 in Croydon (2A 400)
Entry in Ancestry Surrey, England, Marriages, 1754-1937 for Harry Ernest Richard Baker aged 33, father John Baker, and Ellen Elizabeth Gertrude Boon aged 32, father Albert Boon, on 31 March 1907 at West Croydon, Christ Church. "1907 Marriage solemnized at Christ Church in the Parish of Christ Church Croydon in the County of Surrey. [No.] 335 March 31st 1907 Harry Ernest Richard Baker [aged] 33, [a] bachelor [and] Window Cleaner [of] 31 Albion Street, [father] John Baker (deceased), [a] Labourer, [and] Ellen Elizabeth Gertrude Boon [aged] 32, [a] spinster [of] 32 Albion Street, [father] Albert Boon (deceased), [a] Decorator. Married in the Christ Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after Banns in the Presence of us George Thoehilus? Boon and Annie Francis Boon".
In the 1911 census as Harry Baker aged 37, born in Greenwich, Kent, a window cleaner etc working on own account, and living with his wife (Ellen) in 8 rooms at 9 Ryde House, Campbell Road West, Croydon, Surrey.
Entry in Ancestry All British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920 results for Harry Ernest Richard Baker Royal West Kent Regiment, G/4384, GS/4384 Victory, British and 15 Star. from 2 February 1915.
Entry in Ancestry UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919 for Harry Ernest Richard Baker born in Greenwich SE, enlisted in Croydon, Surrey, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) 2nd Battalion, G/4384, formerly Gssr/52, R.W. Surrey Regt, a member of Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force died 27 March 1916.
Entry in Ancestry UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929 for Harry Ernest Richard Baker, Lance Corporal, 4384 Queen's Own (Royal West Kent) Regiment died 27 March 1916 Colaba Persian Gulf £2 paid to widow Ellen E G on 24 November 1917 and £7 War Graturity on 10 October 1919 to widow Ellen Elizabeth Gertrude.
Entry in FindaGrave for Lance Corporal Harry Ernest Richard Baker died 27 March 1916 aged 42, Kirkee 1914-1918 Memorial Khadki, Maharashtra, India. Service No: G/4384 Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment), 2nd Bn. Son of John and Margaret Baker; husband of Ellen Elizabeth Gertrude Baker, of 13 Keeley Road, West Croydon, London.
Entry in Ancestry British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920 for Harry Ernest Richard Baker attested on 21 August 1914 for Army Reserve for 1 year's service. He was aged 40 years 11 months, born in Greenwich and a window cleaner of 9 Campbell Road, height 5 ft 6.75 in, weight 128 lb, chest 35+2 in, tattoed on both fore arms. He had served in the Royal West Kent for 16 years. He was posted as a private 52 in 2nd Batt Queens Royal West Surrey Regt on 21 August 1914 and was at home 21 August 1914 to 2 February 1915. He was with the India Expeditionary Force (in Royal West Kent?) from 3 February 1915 (having been appointed L Corpl on 1 February) to 4 March 1915, home from 5 March 1915 to 9 December 1915, and with the IE Force 10 December 1915 to 27 March 1916. He embarked on 10 December 1915 at Keyham Dockyard, and disembarked in Ashar on 8 January 1916. He was admitted to hospital on 23 January 1916 in Kurna with diarrhrea, transfered to Basrah 27 January 1916, discharged on 4 February 1916, admitted to hospital Basrah on 15 March 1916 WVD mental and transfered sick to India on HS Madras. He died of a fracture to the base of the skull in the Station Hospital, Colaba at 4:15 pm on 27 March 1916. There is considerable correspondence in an attempt by the War Office to get the Report of the Inquiry into his death which went on till 13 February 1917 or later. On 14 July 1917 his widow was awarded a pension of 10/- per week from 1 January 1917, increased to 13/9d on 4 April 1917. A memo dated 24 November 1917 re return of private property gives the address of Mrs Ellen E G Baker as 9 Campbell Road West Croydon. A letter to Mrs E Baker of 13 Keely Road W Croydon dated 19 January 1923 enclosed a photograph of her husband's grave.
Entry in Commonwealth War Graves Commision Baker, Harry Ernest Richard, Lance Corporal G/4384 in Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) 2nd Bn died 27 March 1916, son of John and Margaret Baker; husband of Ellen Elizabeth Gertrude Baker, of 13, Keeley Rd., West Croydon, London. Panel Reference Face E. Memorial Kirkee 1914-1918 Memorial. Kirkee, also known as Khadki, is a Military Cantonment adjoining the large university town of Poona on the Plateau above Bombay. The Kirkee 1914-1918 Memorial commemorates more than 1,800 servicemen and women who died in India during the First World War, who are buried in civil and cantonment cemeteries in India and Pakistan where their graves can no longer be properly maintained.
Entry in Ancestry UK and Ireland, Obituary Index, 2004-2019 for Baker Harry Ernest Richard Lance Corporal aged 42, born in Greenwich, parents John and Margaret Baker, sibling John Charman, spouse Ellen Elizabeth Gertrude Baker, residence 5 Prospect Place, Greenwich, died 1916.
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Harry Ernest Richard Baker was my third cousin twice removed.
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