Commemorated:

1. Book:The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918Pg.116
2. Memorial:The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour42A GQS
    

Awards & Titles:

 

Early Life :

Born Canning Town in the East of London.

1909 resident at Plaistow

Married Rosa Offord in 1911 and family grew as daughter Marjorie was born in 1912, followed by son Charles born 1914

Family :

Wife: Rosa b.1884-d.1966 nee Offord
Dau: Marjorie Elsie b.1912-d.1992
Son: Charles b.1914-

Education & Career :

Shipping Clerk (1909)

Service Life:

Campaigns:

Unit / Ship / Est.: 1st Battalion London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers) 

1/1st (City of London) Battalion (Royal Fusiliers) August 1914 : at Handel Street in Bloomsbury. Part of 1st London Brigade, 1st London Division. Moved on mobilisation to guarding the London-Newhaven railway. 4 September 1914 : sailed with Brigade from Southampton to Malta, arriving Valetta 14 September. 11 February 1915 : left Malta, arrived at Avonmouth on 21 February. 11 March 1915 : landed at Le Havre and joined the 25th Brigade in 8th Division. 8 February 1916 : transferred to 167th Brigade in 56th (London) Division. 6 February 1918 : absorbed the disbanded 2/1st Bn and renamed 1st Bn.

Action : No Data 

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Formerly 46052 of 3rd Northamptonshire Regt. Charles William Baker - London Regiment 66329

Masonic :

TypeLodge Name and No.Province/District :
Mother : Zodiac No. 2615 E.C.London

Initiated
Passed
Raised
10th November 1909
12th January 1910
9th February 1910
 

The records of Zodiac Lodge at United Grand Lodge of England show that Charles was "Killed in Action Oct 1918"
Assistant Director of Ceremonies


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