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Pte. Percy Robert Baker
British Army 22nd Btn. Manchester Regiment
from:Mildenhall
Percy Baker was 18 years and 5 months when he enlisted on the 10th of May 1916. He was too young for active service overseas and appears to be one of a group of young men who enlisted under the extended Derby scheme. He was posted to the Royal Field Artillery when mobilised on the 8th of October 1916 and was compulsorily transferred to the infantry on the 25th of November 1916. On the same date he was sent to the 49th Training Reserve Battalion from there he was posted to the BEF and joined 22nd Manchester Regiment. He went on to serve with the Battalion in Italy.

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