Tasmanian War Casualties

WW1

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Baker, Cyril Lefroy

Tasmania has given of her blood in the Empire's service. Cyril Baker, wireless telegraphist on board the submarine AE 1, was a native of Tasmania, born at Lefroy, and one of the most enthusiastic and promising of the many young men from the state who sought to serve Australia and the Empire in the naval unit. Fourth son of Mr. J Baker, a well-known miner, resident at different times at Lefroy, Mathinna, Avoca, and other mining centres, the youth was in his 22nd year, and had had about 3 1/2 years' service in the Royal Australian Navy. He joined H.M.A.S. Protector when that vessel was in Launceston, and from the outset made a study of wireless telegraphy. Applying himself assiduously to the task, the lad successfully passed his examinations, and subsequently was transferred to R.M.A.S.Encounter. Upon the outbreak of hostilities between Great Britain and Germany volunteers were asked for for service on the submarines; and Cyril Baker was accepted as wireless telegraphist on board the AE 1. He was a keen, intelligent, and industrious lad, well known in the several mining communities in which his family had lived, and a lad who might have gone far in the service. He was a grandson of Mr. T. Andrews, who will be remembered as manager of the New Golden Gate mine, Mathinna.

Examiner Launceston 21^st September 1914

The five sons of Mr and Mrs J Baker Elizabeth Street Launceston

Left to right Keith (9^th Battery AIF) Cyril (Aus. Submarine) Claude (9^th Battery AIF)

Sitting Tom (9^th Battery AIF) In front Ralph (Naval cadets)

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