Any help on Charlie Baker kia Liverpool reg

[gabbygabby40]

Need a little help finding Charlie Baker service number 6427...cant seem to find him with this number did he change unit> i have bwm and plaque thx for any help one on forces war recs ..but diff service number any hlp appreciated

[aradgick]

Looking at his MIC on ancestry, he was re-numbered 308381. Search for Charlie Baker on CWGC, and this number comes up

Andrewr

[little bob]

MIC on Ancestry , two service numbers,both with Kings Liverpool Regiment. 6427 and 308381.

Soldiers Died

Birth place London Middlesex

Residence Manchester

Enlistment location Manchester

Death date 8 September 1916

Rank Private

Regiment Kings Liverpool Regiment

Battalion 8th

Number 308381

Type of casualty Died

Comments Formerly 4846 Manchester Regiment.

No known grave remembered on Thiepval Memorial.

Bob

[gabbygabby40]

cheers same info i have....many thx cheers Bob ...8th batt irish...Tony

[8055Bell]

Gabby,

The Manchester Regiment number suggests he joined the regular army in Spring 1896. May I recommend http://www.themanchesters.org/ if you want to know more about his early military career prior to WW1.

Hope this helps.

Tim

[little bob]

National Roll of the Great War

Baker C., Pte., Kings' (Liverpool Regiment)

Joining in march 1916, he proceeded in the following July to France, where during fierce fighting on the Somme he was killed in action in September 1916. He was entitled to the general Service and Victory medals.

" Honour to the immortal dead, who gave their youth that the world might grow old in peace".

5 Bright St., Rochdale Road Manchester.

Bob

[gabbygabby40]

wow !!! thx guys/////all the best Tony..............tending only to keep medals now to my local area.so this just confirms this one can go .....poor bloke..only 7mths ..it is so sad ....god bless ol Charlie

[Tillysox]

Oh my god this was my great uncle … I could have cried tonight when I saw this . I would love to see his medal , very sad that I was unable to find him for over 30 years , it’s a long story involving a change of name , though I can verify this is definitely my mums uncle , my mum is now 87 and has wondered about him all her life x

[Bob Davies]

Welcome to 'The Great War Forum' Tillysox,

@gabbygabby40 has not visited the Forum for quite some time, there is a chance that they will respond to my link.

Best Wishes, Bob.

 

[Tillysox]

Aww thank you very much , I’m so elated that someone has mentioned him . It’s been a difficult journey to try and find him ( 25 years ) due to him changing his name x