Baker, E (Edward)
Baker, E (Edward)
Colour Serjeant Edward Baker served with the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, 4th Battalion and was from Colchester, Essex, England. He had a wife called Sarah and left eight children when he passed away.
Edward had originally joined the army on the 2nd of June 1878. He remained in the service until his retirement during 1899. At the time, he was serving in the 4th Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. He re-joined again when the Great War broke out and once again served with the 4th Battalion.
The 4th Battalion was also known as the Fermanagh Light Infantry. It was a reserve battalion and never left Ireland. They were based in Buncrana, Donegal, Ireland at the time of the Serjeant’s death.
Witnesses stated that on the 30th of September 1917 they went into the Serjeant’s room and found the Colour Sergeant lying on his bed with his throat cut. A razor blade lay beside him.
It took 6 days for Edward to pass away, and he did so in the presence of Private Stiman of the Royal Army Medical Corp in the Military Hospital, Waterside, Londonderry.
Edward was not eligible for any medals as he never left the UK or entered a theatre of war.
Date of Death: 06/10/1917 (Aged 59)
Service: Colour Sergeant, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, 4th Battalion.
Service Number: 22149.
Burial Location: Londonderry (or Derry), City Cemetery, GB. Mil. 10.
