| 1891-09-19 | b. Northam, Western Australia, Australia | Australia, Birth Index; Australia, Death Index; Australia, WWI Service Records; "Australia Births and Baptisms, 1792–1981," database, FamilySearch: 11 December 2014, John Albert Baggs, citing Northam, Western Australia, Australia, FHL microfilm 284,853 |
| 1916 | grocer's carter, living with his parents in Amherst road, Midland Junction, Guildford, Fremantle, Western Australia | electoral roll |
| 1916-02-27 | grocer's carter; volunteered for service in the Australian military forces | Australia, WWI Service Records |
| 1916-04-16 | enlisted at West Midland, Western Australia; joined 28th Bn, 61 Depot, private 5556 | Australian Imperial Force embarkation roll; Australia, WWI Service Records |
| 1916-05-01 | private, 15/28th | Australia, WWI Service Records |
| 1916-09-01 | 5'7", 156 lbs, 34–36" chest, dark complexion, brown eyes, black hair; 2 vac. marks L arm 1 large 1 small; C. of E.; appointed to 15 Reps 28th Bn, at Blackboy Hill | |
| 1916-09-22 | embarked in the Surada at Fremantle | |
| 1916-09-26 | grocer's carter; Church of England; embarked in the Hmat A52, Surada at Fremantle, with 15th Reinforcements, 28th Infantry battalion, 7th Infantry brigade | Australian Imperial Force embarkation roll |
| 1916-11-20 | disembarked at Plymouth | Australia, WWI Service Records |
| 1916-12-21 | 28th Proceeding o/seas per S.S. Princess Clementine from Folkestone | |
| 1917-01-18 | taken on strength, in France | |
| 1917-05-03 | wounded in action | |
| 1917-05-07 | 15 Stat. Hosp. HSW Chest. Adm. Rouen | |
| 1917-05-19 | emb. at Boulogne n H.S. Panama for England | |
| 1917-05-20 | Pte admt Sthn Gen Hosp SW chest severe, Edgbaston | |
| 1917-06-05 | telegram to mother, "PRIVATE JOHN BAGGS ADMITTED HOSPITAL TWENTIETH XXXX MAY GUNSHOT WOUND CHEST SEVERE" | |
| 1917-06-29 | contusion of chest; was struck on sternum with large piece of shrapnel and bruised chest; operation performed; abscess opened later now healed, chest still tender | |
| 1917-07-03 | still tender | |
| 1917-07-10 | chest sore, tenderness still | |
| 1917-07-18 | at Codford, charged with "Neglect of Duty in that he while on sentry go did allow a prisoner (to wit no. 523 Pte. Smith, J.J.) to escape"; dismissed | |
| 1917-07-23 | nothing visible, looks [?] week | |
| 1917-08-17 | dentally fit | |
| 1917-10-14 | Pte pro @ Leas to France ex Perham Downs, via Southampton | |
| 1917-10-18 | proceed to join unit | |
| 1917-10-20 | Pte Rej Bn from hosp wounded, Eng. | |
| 1917-10-27 | rejoined battalion | |
| 1918-05-30 | received payment, France | |
| 1918-08-31 | Pte wounded in action (2nd Occas); G.S.W. under jaw | |
| 1918-09-02 | admitted, Rouen | |
| 1918-09-18 | mother advised of his admission to hospital in France, suffering from gunshot wound, neck; "Actual condition not stated" | |
| 1918-09-25 | mother advised of his discharge from hospital; his address "No. 5556 Private J.A. Baggs, 28th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force, Abroad." | |
| 1918-11-02 | rejoined battalion in France | |
| 1918-11-09 | leave to UK | |
| 1918-11-30 | rejoined from UK leave | |
| 1919-07-12 | returned to Australia per City of Exeter | |
| 1919-08-19 | H. Driver; scars on front of sternum slightly tender and patient gets pain when lifting heavy weights or taking deep breath; dyspnoea on exertion; scar – no disability; heart and chest clear; recommended for discharge as permanently unfit for general service; disability is due to military service, not permanent, and will improve with time; working capacity affected 20% by his disability; had had one week off duty during his service, with influenza; approved at Perth | |
| 1919-10-03 | discharged, M.U. | |
| awarded the 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, and Victory Medal | ||
| 1925 | grocer's carter, living with his parents in Amherst road, Midland Junction, Guildford, Swan, Western Australia | electoral rolls |
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| 1934 | grocer's carter, living with his mother in Amherst road, Midland Junction, Guildford, Swan, Western Australia | |
| 1936 | ||
| 1937 | grocer's carter, of Amherst road, Midland Junction, Guildford, Swan, Western Australia | |
| 1939 | ||
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| 1949 | grocer's carter, of 63 Amherst road, Midland Junction, Guildford, Swan, Western Australia | |
| 1954 | ||
| 1958 | ||
| 1959-05-02 | d. Midland Junction, Western Australia | Australia, Death Index |
| bur. Plot Anglican WA 0335, Karrakatta Cemetery and Crematorium, Karrakatta, Nedlands City, Western Australia | Find a Grave |
| 1893-10-02 | b. Guildford, Western Australia, Australia | Australia, Birth Index; Western Australia birth index; guest connections |
| 1915 | m. John McQueen (1893–1965, s. of John and Harriett McQueen), in Swan, Western Australia | Australia, Marriage Index; Western Australia death index |
| Children: | John (1917–1979, b. Midland, Western Australia) and Ronald (1931–1996) | guest connections |
| 1916 | of Amherst road, Midland Junction, Fremantle, Western Australia | electoral rolls |
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| 1925 | home duties, living with her husband in Devon road, Claremont, Fremantle | |
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| 1954 | home duties, living with her husband at 34 Devon road, Claremont, Fremantle | |
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| 1968 | home duties, living at 34 Devon road, Claremont, Fremantle | |
| 1972 | home duties, living at 34 Devon road, Claremont 6010, Fremantle | |
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| 1988-07-11 | d. Wembley, Western Australia | guest connections |
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