Add Information to Record of a Person who served during the Great War on The Wartime Memories Project Website

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Pte. James Baker

British Army 2nd Btn. Suffolk Regiment

from:5 Angel St, Hadleigh, Suffolk

(d.26th August 1914)

Jamaes Baker's service records do not exist and his service history is presumed from CWGC death records. The Regiment was in Ireland at the outbreak of war and was part of the BEF deployment to Flanders in mid-August 1914 and fought at Mons.

James was killed in the retreat from Mons at the battle of Le Cateau, as the 2nd Suffolks were mounting a heroic defence giving others more opportunity to continue their retreat. He left a young widow Henrietta (Hettie) and three small children.



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