Birth: July-September 1896 Kensington, London, UK
Father: George Julius Baker 1854-a1901
Mother: Margaret Mitchell 1857-1937
Christening: Unknown
Marriage: Unknown
Wife: Unknown
Death: After 1919
Unknown
Birth of William Frederick Baker in FreeBMD in July-September 1896 in Kensington (1a 107).
In the 1901 census as William Baker aged 4, born in London, and living with his parents (George and Margaret), two brothers (Arthur and Harry), and two sisters (Kate and Nellie) in three rooms at 125 Peel Street, St George Campden Hill, Kensington, London.
In the 1911 census as William Frederick Baker aged 14 and living in an institution in Paddington, London.
There are badly damaged and almost illegible records in Ancestry British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920 for William Frederick Baker of 122 Campden Houses, Peel St Kensington, father George Baker. He was 19 at enlistment on 29 January 1916, entrered the army reserve on 30 January 1916, was mobilised on 20 March 1916 as a driver 288502 in the Army Service Corps Motor Transport. His height was 5 ft 8 inches and chest 35 inches + 2 inches. He was discharged on 21 January 1919 as no longer fit for war service. His address was 8 Hogarth Road.
Patricia McNamee has four entries in RootsWeb WorldConnect for William Baker born in 1897 in London, parents George Baker and Margaret Mitchell. She also has an entry in Ancestry Public Member Trees with the same information.
William Frederick Baker was my half third cousin once removed.
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