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Aug 22, 1891
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Born in Derby, England
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Jan 4, 1915
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Attested into the 21st Battalion in
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59032 (temporary number 1270)
Ø Next of kin given as Mr. H.W. Baker, father, 59 Reeves Rd., Derby,
England
Ø Previous occupation given as Commercial Traveller
o Later noted as Court Traveller
Ø Previous military experience given as Boy Scouts in England
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Assigned to “A” Company
o He was later assigned to the Signal Section
The battalion trained in the Kingston area
through the winter with headquarters in the Kingston Armouries
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport, England and the
battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent to continue training
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Aug 30, 1915
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Declared to be AWL (Absent Without Leave)
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Sep 4, 1915
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Reported for duty and forfeited 6 days pay
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St. Seiriol in Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Boulogne, France and the
battalion proceeded to St. Omer
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Sep 10, 1916
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Granted 7 days Special Leave
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Sep 19, 1916
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Rejoined the battalion from leave
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Oct 1, 1916
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Next of kin changed to read Mrs. H. Baker,
mother, Derby, England, as a result of his father’s death. He was then declared to be the sole supporter of
his widowed mother.
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Jan 7, 1917
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Appointed Acting Lance Corporal with pay to
replace L/Cpl Salisbury 59861, who had been admitted to hospital
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Jan 9, 1917
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Granted 10 days leave
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Jan 25, 1917
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Rejoined the battalion from leave
Marriage certificate produced indicating that he
had married and filled in forms for Separation Allowance
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Apr 1, 1917
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Next of kin changed to read Mrs. Edith Baker,
wife, 55 Bridge Gate, Derby, England
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Jun 30, 1917
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Reduced to the rank of Private as punishment for
being out of bounds without a pass and disobeying an order
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Nov 24, 1917
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Admitted to the No. 4 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) and transferred the same day to the No. 6 CFA with a diagnosis that reads
Laryngitis
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Nov 29, 1917
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Transferred to the
No. 12 CFA
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Dec 10, 1917
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Discharged to duty
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Dec 16, 1917
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Granted 14 days leave to England
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Jan 2, 1918
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Admitted to the Barnwell Military Hospital,
Cambridge, while on leave with a diagnosis that reads VDG (Venereal Disease
Gonorrhea)
Posted to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental
Depot) while in hospital
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Apr 4, 1918
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Transferred to the Military Convalescent
Hospital, Epsom
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Jun 7, 1918
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Discharged from hospital and attached to the 3rd
CCD (Canadian Convalescent Depot) for Physical Therapy
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Jul 23, 1918
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Posted to the 6th Reserve Battalion,
Seaford, on being discharged from hospital
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Nov 7, 1918
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Qualified as a 1st Class Signaller
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Nov 26, 1918
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On Command to the 8th Reserve
Battalion, Witley, for duty
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Dec 24, 1918
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On Command to the OMFC HQ (Overseas Military
Force of Canada Headquarters) in Argyle House, London, for duty
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Dec 12, 1919
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Posted to the #2 CDD (Canadian Discharge Depot)
pending return to Canada and TOS Military District #2, London, Ontario for pay purposes
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Dec 17, 1919
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Embarked the SS Scandinavian in Liverpool
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Dec 26, 1919
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Disembarked in Saint John, New Brunswick
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Dec 28, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Saint John, New
Brunswick
Ø Rank on discharge Signaller
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 412246
Ø Proposed residence on discharge Kingston, Ontario
Following his discharge, the 1914-15 Star,
British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him c/o the GPO (General Post Office)
Kingston
During WW2, Edwin Baker served with the
Veteran’s Home Guard, followed by employment with the Commissionaires of Canada in
the Toronto, Ontario area
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Mar 31, 1981
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Edwin Baker died in Scarborough, Ontario
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