Will O'Brien Posted 27 May , 2006 Share Posted 27 May , 2006 As per CWGC Name: BAKER, EDWARD Initials: E Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: North Staffordshire Regiment Unit Text: 2nd Bn. Age: 27 Date of Death: 27/05/1918 Service No: 8418 Additional information: Son of Elizabeth Williss (formerly Baker), of 78, Stoke Old Rd., Hartshill, Stoke-on-Trent, and the late Samuel Baker. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 3. A. 23. Cemetery: RAWALPINDI WAR CEMETERY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will O'Brien Posted 27 May , 2006 Author Share Posted 27 May , 2006 & the cemetery info Cemetery: RAWALPINDI WAR CEMETERY Country: Pakistan Visiting Information: Wheelchair access possible via main entrance. For further information regarding wheelchair access, please contact our enquiries department on telephone number 01628 634221. Location Information: Rawalpindi War Cemetery, situated in the cantonment area, can be reached by taxi from Islamabad Airport or from any hotel in the capital city. It is part of the Protestant Cemetery known as Gorah Qabrastaan (The Foreign Cemetery). The nearest landmark is the Combined Military Hospital (C.M.H). A taxi driver would take a visitor to the Old Cemetery entrance because it is not possible to enter the War Cemetery from the Civil Cemetery. One should ask to be taken to the rear corner of the Cemetery where the War Cemetery entrance is situated. The War Cemetery occupies a triangle shaped corner of the main cemetery, but is fenced off from it. A taxi driver should be asked to take one to Gorah Qabrastaan in Lalkurti. There are no C.W.G.C. direction signs to this Cemetery. Historical Information: Rawalpindi War Cemetery contains 257 Commonwealth burials of the First World War, connected mainly with the operations on the North-West Frontier. There are also 101 burials from the Second World War. No. of Identified Casualties: 357 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will O'Brien Posted 27 May , 2006 Author Share Posted 27 May , 2006 Edward's online MIC index entry can be seen here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 29 May , 2006 Share Posted 29 May , 2006 From SDGW Born & Resident Stoke on Trent Enlisted Burslem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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