Maurice Oliver William Baker
Memorial: Pilning
Regiment: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Medals: 1939–45 Star, War Medal 1939–1945
Rank and number: Corporal
Parents: Hannah and Oliver Baker
Home address: 1 Laurel Cottages Redwick
Pre-war occupation: Cowman on a dairy farm
Date of birth: 08/01/1920
Date of death: 28/03/1944
Buried/Commemorated at: Buried at Cassino War Cemetery, Italy and commemorated on Pilning War Memorial
Age: 24
Further information:
Maurice Oliver William Baker (misspelled as Morris on war memorial).
Maurice’s battalion (the 8th) took part in the Italian Campaign and he died 5 days after the end of the 3rd battle of Monte Cassino, very likely from wounds received during this engagement.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
This information has been provided by Sarah Hands, Volunteer Researcher for the South Gloucestershire War Memorials Web Site.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
https://www.cwgc.org/
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/
https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/30053/ww2_montecass.pdf