| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 1DRL/0085 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: 1 cm |
| Object type | Papers |
| Maker |
Baker, William Emanuel |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne |
| Date made | 1927 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM93 12/5/142 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction. |
Baker, William Emanuel (Bombardier, b.? - d.1918)
Description
Collection relating to service of 28471 Bombardier William Emanuel Baker, 2 Field Artillery Brigade, France, 1916-1918. Collection includes copies of Baker's diary; copies of letters regarding Baker's death, and copies of condolence letters. Typescript copies made by the Australian War Memorial 1927. Location of originals unknown.
History / Summary
The diary indicates Baker's moods -- boredom on the ship over; adverse opinions of Chaplains on board, and dissatisfaction with the amenities, food and news available on board ship. There are good descriptions of London and sightseeing.
Biographical note: 28471 Bombardier William Emanuel Baker, 2 Brigade, Australian Field Artillery. Killed in action, Belgium, 21 March, 1918. Age 27. Son of George Thomas and Mary Louisa Baker.
- Typescript copy of diary of William Emanuel Baker, 1916
- Typescript copy of diary of William Emanuel Baker, 1917
- Typescript copy of letter from William Emanuel Baker to his brother, 1917
- Typescript copies of letters of condolence to the family of William Emanuel Baker, 1918
- List of principle events relating to the service of William Emanuel Baker, 1927