BAIKIE, William Harper
(Service number 49863)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank | Rifleman |
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Birth
| Date | 02/04/1877 | Place of Birth | Evie, Orkney, Scotland |
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Enlistment Information
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| Occupation | Labourer | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | John BAIKIE (uncle), Glenavy, South Canterbury | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 26th Reinforcements, G Company (part) | ||
| Date | 9 June 1917 | ||
| Transport | Willochra | ||
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Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 29 November 1958 | Age | 81 years |
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| Place of Death | Oamaru | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Oamaru Lawn Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
William Harper Baikie was born in Scotland to James and Catherine (Kate, née Bruce) Baikie. In 1881 and 1891 William was at home at Brake, Evie, in 1891 a 13 year old scholar. In 1901 William was a ploughman at Millhouse, Evie, Orkney, Scotland. His cousin, James William Baikie, of Waimate, was next-of-kin for William at his death.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [21 December 2017]; Oamaru Cemetery burial record (Waitaki District Council) [21 December 2017]; NZ Death Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [21 December 2017]; 1881, 1891 & 1901 Scotland census transcriptions (ancestry.com.au) [22 December 2017]
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Teresa Scott, SC branch NZSG
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