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Edwin Owen Baker


Hookleg

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Hi, I am researching Edwin Owen Baker as his name appears on Norton, Suffolk, Roll of Honour. He is one of those who survived WW1.

I have been able to find the following family history. He was born in Q4 1889 at Fornham All Saints, Suffolk and was son of one of Norton village's blacksmiths, Harry Baker and his wife Rose Ann, Nee Axten.

He served in the Essex Regiment, Service No. 16576. His medal Roll shows he was entitled to the War and Victory Medals only. It also shows that he served in the Army Ordnance Corps, No 042083.

A family member has told me that he was a sniper. The only other thing they know about him was that in WW2 he was in the Navy!! 

Sadly this is all I have at the moment. I am wondering if any forum member can add some meat to these very bare bones. Is it possible to tell from his numbers where he may have served or actions he may have been involved in. Many thanks.

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Morning

Forces War Records have three references-

 
First Name:
Edwin O
Surname:
Baker
Regiments served with:
Unit Rank Service Number
Essex Regiment Lance Corporal 16576
Army Ordnance Corps Private 042083
Royal Corps of Supplies Private 2305756

 

https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/records/16895326/lance-corporal-edwin-o-baker-essex-regiment/

George

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Another one indicates a wounding-so Silver War Badge?-experts will correct me.

 
First Name:
E
Surname:
Baker
Incident Details:
War Office Daily List No. 5363
Report Date:
13/09/1917
More Information:
Entitled to wear a "Wound Stripe" as authorised under Army Order 204 of 6th July 1916. The terms of this award being met by their naming in this list.
Rank:
Lance Corporal
Service Number:
16576
Casualty Listed As:
Wounded
Next Of Kin Address:
Stowmarket
Service:
British Army
Primary Unit:
Essex Regiment
Archive Reference:
NLS 1917_WList07

 

George

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Hi Hookleg,

 

2 hours ago, George Rayner said:

Another one indicates a wounding-so Silver War Badge?-experts will correct me.

 

His medal rolls show that he was discharged to the 'Z' Reserve on 9.3.1919, rather than as a consequence of sickness/wounding. so there won't be a SWB entitlement.

 

Some near Essex numbers:

16561 Holland - attested 21.12.1914

16565 Holgate - attested 21.12.1914

16569 Neville - attested 23.12.1914

16574 Harris - attested 28.12.1914

16576

16577 Gardner - attested 28.12.1914

16586 Hymas - attested 28.12.1914

16587 Horwood - attested 28.2.1914

 

Some near AOC numbers:

042008 Walker - called up 22.5.1918

042032 Glover - transferred in 25.5.918

042069 Ashton - transferred in 14.5.1918

042080 Whittham - called up 27.5.1918

042083

042108 Bradley - transferred in 30.5.1918

042111 Driscoll - called up 25.5.1918

 

2 hours ago, George Rayner said:
Incident Details:
War Office Daily List No. 5363
Report Date:
13/09/1917 

 

The Essex Regiment men shown as wounded in that list are:

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Image sourced from Findmypast

 

If you can find service files for those men, you might find a common date of actual wounding.

 

Regards

Chris

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Thanks everyone for some most useful clues and pieces of info. I will try to find some of those men from the Essex regiment.

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Hi,

 

3 hours ago, Hookleg said:

I will try to find some of those men from the Essex regiment

 

The only file I saw was for 43562 Heighington. Unfortunately, it only seems to record him as 'wounded at duty' in August 1917. The daily list for 14.9.1917 (wounded) shows:

 

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Images sourced from Findmypast

 

I didn't go all the way through it, but the first three that I saw records for (33913 Chillingworth; 33932 Dace; and 41254 Evans) were all wounded in action on 9.8.1917.

 

Regards

Chris

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Thanks, it gives a couple of possibilities. I did do a quick search for some of the men and numbers yesterday, but without luck. I will try searching on a Newspaper archive to see if I can turn up anything. Thanks so much for your help. 

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