Completed James William Baker
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2026 4:37 pm
Private 24084 James William Baker
Abt 1889 - 4/10/1917 (28)
https://www.tiptonremembers.net/index.p ... es-william
Dob Abt 1889 Dudley
Baptism -
Parents William Baker & Lucy Archer
Look up requested
Parents Marriage
30/4/1876 St Thomas Dudley
BAKER William
ARCHER Lucy
1876 Dudley, St Thomas
Dudley Register Office 204/033/193
William Baker
Lucy Archer
Registration Year1876
Registration Quarter Apr-May-Jun
Registration District Dudley
Inferred County Staffordshire
Volume 6c Page 94
1891 Wood St Tipton Court 8 house 3
William Baker 35 Head Coalmiber
Lucy Baker 34 Wife
Eliza Baker 12 Daughter Donestic
Daniel Baker 10 Son
Dennis Baker 4 Son
James Baker 2 Son
All born Tipton
1901 7 Court 3 House, Wood Street, Tipton, Staffs.
William Baker (45, Disabled from Work, born Tipton), his wife Lucy (45, born Tipton), and their 5 children: Daniel (19, Blast Furnace Labourer, born Tipton), Dennis (14, Coal Miner - Door Minder, born Tipton), James (11, born Tipton), Harry (9, born Tipton), and Lucy (7, born Tipton).
1911 8 Court 3 House, Wood Street, Tipton, Staffs.
Lucy Baker (54, Widow, born Tipton), and 3 of her surviving 5 children of 9: Denis (24, Coal Miner, born Tipton), James W. (22, Horse Driver, above ground at Colliery, born Tipton), and Lucy 17, born Tipton).
Freereg
Marriage 21/7/1912 St Martin Tipton
Staffordshire Tipton St Martin
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 397
Marriage date 21 Jul 1912
Groom forename James
Groom surname BAKER
Groom age 23
Groom condition bachelor
Groom occupation Miner
Groom abode 19 Dudley Port
Bride forename Annie
Bride surname LANGFORD
Bride age 24
Bride condition spinster
Bride abode 21 Dudley Port
Groom father forename William
Groom father surname BAKER
Groom father occupation Miner
Bride father forename David
Bride father surname LANGFORD
Bride father occupation Puddler
Witness 1 David LANGFORD
Witness 2 Sarah ATTWELL
Notes Both fathers deceased
WW1 Records
Private 24084 James William Baker
Killed in Action on Thursday, 4th October 1917, age 28.
Commemorated on Panel 90 to 92 and 162 to 162A of Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
7th Bn., South Staffordshire Regiment. 33rd Brigade of 11th Division.
Formerly 24084 1st South Staffordshire Regiment.
Born: Tipton, Enlisted: Tipton, Resident: Unknown.
First landed France & Flanders, post 31st December 1915.
Medal entitlement: British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Soldier's Papers at National Archives did not survive.
Dod 4/8/1917 (28) KIA Belgium
Burial James William Baker has no known grave.
www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/846842/
Commemorated on Panel 90 to 92 and 162 to 162A of Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Commemorated on the Tipton Library, and St. Matthew's memorials.
James is incorrectly commemorated as W J Baker on the St Matthew's Memorial.
Any other info
Birmingham Daily Post 2nd October 1916
ANOTHER LIST.
The following casualties amongst warrant officers, non-commissioned officers, and men are reported under various dates:
WOUNDED.
South Staffordshire Regiment- Baker, 24084, J.W., (Tipton).
Abt 1889 - 4/10/1917 (28)
https://www.tiptonremembers.net/index.p ... es-william
Dob Abt 1889 Dudley
Baptism -
Parents William Baker & Lucy Archer
Look up requested
Parents Marriage
30/4/1876 St Thomas Dudley
BAKER William
ARCHER Lucy
1876 Dudley, St Thomas
Dudley Register Office 204/033/193
William Baker
Lucy Archer
Registration Year1876
Registration Quarter Apr-May-Jun
Registration District Dudley
Inferred County Staffordshire
Volume 6c Page 94
1891 Wood St Tipton Court 8 house 3
William Baker 35 Head Coalmiber
Lucy Baker 34 Wife
Eliza Baker 12 Daughter Donestic
Daniel Baker 10 Son
Dennis Baker 4 Son
James Baker 2 Son
All born Tipton
1901 7 Court 3 House, Wood Street, Tipton, Staffs.
William Baker (45, Disabled from Work, born Tipton), his wife Lucy (45, born Tipton), and their 5 children: Daniel (19, Blast Furnace Labourer, born Tipton), Dennis (14, Coal Miner - Door Minder, born Tipton), James (11, born Tipton), Harry (9, born Tipton), and Lucy (7, born Tipton).
1911 8 Court 3 House, Wood Street, Tipton, Staffs.
Lucy Baker (54, Widow, born Tipton), and 3 of her surviving 5 children of 9: Denis (24, Coal Miner, born Tipton), James W. (22, Horse Driver, above ground at Colliery, born Tipton), and Lucy 17, born Tipton).
Freereg
Marriage 21/7/1912 St Martin Tipton
Staffordshire Tipton St Martin
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 397
Marriage date 21 Jul 1912
Groom forename James
Groom surname BAKER
Groom age 23
Groom condition bachelor
Groom occupation Miner
Groom abode 19 Dudley Port
Bride forename Annie
Bride surname LANGFORD
Bride age 24
Bride condition spinster
Bride abode 21 Dudley Port
Groom father forename William
Groom father surname BAKER
Groom father occupation Miner
Bride father forename David
Bride father surname LANGFORD
Bride father occupation Puddler
Witness 1 David LANGFORD
Witness 2 Sarah ATTWELL
Notes Both fathers deceased
WW1 Records
Private 24084 James William Baker
Killed in Action on Thursday, 4th October 1917, age 28.
Commemorated on Panel 90 to 92 and 162 to 162A of Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
7th Bn., South Staffordshire Regiment. 33rd Brigade of 11th Division.
Formerly 24084 1st South Staffordshire Regiment.
Born: Tipton, Enlisted: Tipton, Resident: Unknown.
First landed France & Flanders, post 31st December 1915.
Medal entitlement: British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Soldier's Papers at National Archives did not survive.
Dod 4/8/1917 (28) KIA Belgium
Burial James William Baker has no known grave.
www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/846842/
Commemorated on Panel 90 to 92 and 162 to 162A of Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Commemorated on the Tipton Library, and St. Matthew's memorials.
James is incorrectly commemorated as W J Baker on the St Matthew's Memorial.
Any other info
Birmingham Daily Post 2nd October 1916
ANOTHER LIST.
The following casualties amongst warrant officers, non-commissioned officers, and men are reported under various dates:
WOUNDED.
South Staffordshire Regiment- Baker, 24084, J.W., (Tipton).