Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of Alfred William Baker a Farm Labourer, born 1871 in Mollington, Warwickshire and his wife Mary Louisa, born 1875 in Hillmorton, Warwickshire. Alfred was a Farm Labourer and was born in 1895 in Kilsby, Northamptonshire, his siblings were Ernest George, born 1897 in Kilsby, Northamptonshire, Violet Louisa, born 1898 in Pailton, Warwickshire, Annie Matilda, born 1900 in Stonleigh, Warwickshire, Harry, born 1904 in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, John, born 1907 in Earl Shilton, Leicestershire and Louise, born 1910 in Earl Shilton, Leicestershire. In April 1911 the family home was at 20, High Street, Earl Shilton, Leicestershire.