The son of Edward and Emily Baker, Edward was born in Wolverhampton on 12 December 1899. In 1901, the family were living in Parkfield Road in Bilston, along with Edward’s siblings Benjamin and Nelly. From 1907 onwards, Edward attended St Saviour’s School in Wolverhampton. They were still at 53 Parkfield Road in 1911, and Edward had a younger brother, John.

In February 1918, Edward enlisted in the 4th Battalion of the North Staffordshire Regiment (Service number 52076), when he was only just old enough. Unfortunately on 28 September 1918, he was killed in action in France. He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial in Belgium, as well as on the Roll of Honour for Bilston Priestfield.