First Name: | William | Last Name: | BAKER | |
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Date of Death: | 13/02/1915 | Lived/Born In: | Fulham | |
Rank: | Private | Unit: | Royal Fusiliers3 | |
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Current Information:Age-2561 Reporton Road, FulhamBedford House Cemetery, Ypres
At the outbreak of war in 1914, the 3rd Royal Fusiliers battalion were in India but they soon returned home where they joined 85 Brigade of 28th Division. In late January, 1915, 28th Division arrived in France and being a regular division they were quickly put into the trenches which in the case of 85 Brigade meant water-logged positions south of Ypres near St. Eloi and Oosthoek. It was a far cry from the warmth of India and there were many cases of sickness and frostbite. On 12th February, 3rd Royal Fusiliers moved into trenches at Ferme Chapelle south of the canal near Ypres where they remained until relieved on 16th February. William Baker was killed here on 13th February but the battalion diary sheds no light on his death. The attrition rate among British soldiers on the Western Front was on average 300 each day and 60% of these were as a result of shellfire. When not involved in an actual battle it was either shell fire or a sniper’s bullet that caused most deaths and injuries.
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