Pte Louis Baistow . British Army 2nd Battalion Cameron Highlanders (Queens Own) from Glasgow (d.27th July 1942)
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Alfred George Bake . Royal Air Force 50 Squadron
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C.P.O. A. E. Baker . Royal Navy HMS Forfar C.P.O. Baker was one of those to survive when HMS Forfar was tordeoded and sunk in December 1940.
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Spr. Albert Sydney Baker . British Army 663 Artisan Works Company Royal Engineers (d.17th Jun 1940) Albert Baker of 663 Artisan Works Company, Royal Engineers lost his life in the sinking of the Lancastria.
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Sgt. Alfred James Baker . British Army from Napier Road, London My father Alfred Baker often spoke of Eterville in Normandy 1944 and the death of his friend in an M10, Jimmy Burrell, mentioned in Hastings' Overlord.
My father was posted to Ostend on marshalling duties after that he said.
Does anyone know any more of this?
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PO. Archibald George Baker . Royal Navy HMS Halsted Archie Baker served on various ships in the Royal Navy from 1935 to 1946. He served on the gallant HMS Glowworm, HMS Halstead and laterly HMS Howe. By good fortune he was sent on a POs course from the Glowworm just a few days before the Glowworm rammed the German battle cruiser The Hipper causing massive damage to both ships.
The captain, Commander Roope, was awarded a postumous VC on the recomendation of the captain of the Hipper.
Archie was a PO Stoker on the Halsted when it was hit by a German E boat in the Channel off France. The whole bow and bridge was blown off and the ship suffered many casualties. The ship was towed to port and was later scrapped as it was beyond repair.
Archie was then transferred to the giant battle ship HMS Howe where he finished his service after fighting the Japanese in the Pacific.
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PO. Arthur Henry Baker . Royal Navy HMS Nigeria My father Arthur Henry Baker served on the Nigeria and was on board when the torpedo struck. He was Petty Officer and took the ship to the USA for refitting. I am sure he would have been fascinated by this page, but unfortunately he passed away recently.
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Pte. Arthur Baker . British Army 8th Btn. East Yorkshire Rgt.
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AT Baker . British Army AT Baker served with the British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
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B Baker . British Army Royal Northumberland Fusiliers B Baker served with the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
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F/O Bill Baker . RCAF 547 Sqd.
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Broughton Baker . United States Army My uncle, Broughton Baker was a prison of war during WW11, and was at Stalag 4F at a work camp, I think, from 2/44 until it closed on 6/22/1945.
I am trying to locate any pictures that may have been taken of this camp, or anyone that may have known or knew of my uncle. I was under the impression he either escaped or tried to, but he did survive this camp and lived in Harnett County N.C. until his death in 1993.
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BV Baker . British Army BV Baker served with the British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
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Sgt. Charles Henry Baker . Royal Air Force navigator 115 Sqd. (d.16th Mar 1944)
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Charles Benjamin Baker . Royal Navy HMS Pembroke Charles Baker served in HMS Pembroke.
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Flight Sergeant E W K Baker . RCAF 59 Squadron
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Edna Baker . WAAF. My Aunt was a WAAF and was stationed at Linton and Holme during the war, I have several photos of bombers and crews, with no names, also her autograph book from that period, and also a control tower log book from one of the airfields. One name in her book I know is Cheshire, and two marvellous pen drawings by a G.D Clay. of the Shambles in York and Lydd Romany marsh dated Linton 1942. My Aunt died in 1951 but I do have pictures of her Her name was Edna Baker and she came from near Skegness Lincs.
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Cpl Edward Benjamin Baker . British Army Dorsetshire Regiment from London My Dad, Edward Baker was called up in 1939 and demobbed from BOAR in 1946. During the Blitz dad and his mates scrumped apples from an orchard and caught a rabbit on their way to London with a convoy. He was offloaded in Gibraltar from a troopship to Malta with yellow jaundice and broke his little finger driving a three tonner across a pontoon on the Rhine. He missed a rocket bomb in Brussels and that is all that we know of his six years in the Dorsets. We lived in a Regiment house with three other London families to avoid the rockets and watched the build up for Normandy. We could hear the sounds of battle on D-day. What more can you tell us, anybody?
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Sgt. Edward Gordon Baker . Royal Air Force 115 Squadron from Dartford, Kent (d.26th Jun 1943) My cousin Edward Baker was born in the March quarter of 1917 the youngest son of Henry Edward and Beatrice Alice Baker formerly Buttell. He had an older brother John William born September quarter 1911 and a sister Phyllis Beatrice born 23 December 1912 their home was at 28, Woodland Terrace, Charlton, London, England UK.
As a young man at the age of 19 he joined Royal Air Force Voluntary Reserve (RAFVR) formed in 1936 to augment the Royal Auxiliary Air Force which had been formed in 1925 by the local Territorial Associations they were mainly comprised of civilians recruited from the neighbourhoods of Reserve Flying Schools run by civilian contractors who largely employed as instructors members of the Reserve of Air Force Officers.
When war broke out in 1939 the members of the RAFVR became the principal source of recruits to Bomber Command by the end of 1941 more than half the aircrew for the command were members of the RAFVR.
I know very little about my cousin other than he looked very young in his uniform when as a young boy of five years I met him at our grandma’s house. I am trying to piece together his life story. As yet, I do not know how many missions he flew and the little I have learnt has come from the Commonwealth Graves Website. So I am still searching. Edward married Frances Mary Goss in the District of Dartford, Kent, in the June quarter of 1941.
He was stationed with 115 Squadron at RAF East Wretham, Norfolk, during 1943. Late on the night of Friday 25th June Bomber Lancaster II DS633 KO-C took off one of 30 aircraft that taking part in Gardening Operations (Mine laying) off the Frisians and off the French coast with the following aircrew members: -
- Parry, Frederick, Flying Officer, 131560
- Baker, Edward Gordon Sergeant Age 26 1177976
- lover Patrick Edward [Paddy] Sergeant Age 20 1321791
- McGowan William McIlwee Sergeant Age 21 1551754
- Price Leslie Frederick Sergeant No Age 1454385
- Richardson Eric Ryder Sergeant Age 20 1387194
- hitehead Frederick Alan Sergeant Age 21 1317727
During the course of this mission his plane went missing presumed shot down over France and he was subsequently reported as being dead on Saturday 26th of June 1943 and later we learnt was buried at Nantes (Pont-Du-Cens) Communal Cemetery, Loire-Atlantique, France with his other crew members.
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Edwin Alfred Baker . British Army Middlesex Regiment from London My father in law, Ted Baker is now 86 and has dementia and I am trying to find out something for his wife so she can apply for the New Vetrans Badge that is out on his behalf. He was know as Ted Baker and all she knows is he served in the Middlesex Regt and got invalided out after an explosion damaged his ears. She is not even sure where it happened as he did not say just mentioned that he lost a lot of pals at Dunkirk. Does anyone remember Ted and can help fill in some details of his Army service years.
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Estcourt Elias "Nick" Baker . Royal Air Force 104 Squadron from Wotton Under Edge
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Eugene Baker . Royal Canadian Airforce I am searching for an unknown father who's name was Eugene Baker. He died in a car accident in Alberta in the 50's. He left five children.
He knew my mother in Prince Edward Island in 1945. I understand that he was in the RCAF.
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F Baker . British Army F Baker served with the British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
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Gnr. Francis "Walter" Baker . Royal Artillery 4th Bty. 2nd Searchlight Regiment from Bristol (d.23rd May 1940) A tragic story like so many others during wartime. Doreen Yarlett Thayer married Gunner Walter Baker on 7th January 1940 in Pill, Somerset. Her father, who had just turned 61 on the day before, was a ship's carpenter, and he died ten days after the wedding on 17 January in Garston Hospital, Wavertree, Liverpool of acute broncho-pneumonia. It may be he did or could not attend his daughter's wedding as he must have been very ill.
The 4th Bty, 2nd Searchlight Regiment, RA joined the line of battle north of Calais on 23 May 1940 as foot soldiers - something they were not trained for. Walter with many of his comrades was killed in action on 23rd of May 1940. The valiant action from those fighting in Calais gave time for the evacuation Dunkirk.
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Pte. Francis George Baker . Canadian Army Lincoln and Welland Regiment Francis George Baker enlisted on 10th of December 1941, enrolling in the Queen's Own Rifles of Canada and then transferring to the Lincoln and Welland Regiment. He served in Canada, the UK, and Europe. He was awarded the following medals: 1939-1945 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal and CVS Medal with clasp. On 12th of February 1946, he was discharged (routine order 1029) by reason of demobilization and returned to civilian life.
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Frank Baker . US Army Airforce My deceased uncle, Mr. Frank Baker was a U.S. pilot. He was a prisoner of Stalag luft 5. He was in what was called, "The Death March" at that time.
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Frank Baker . USAAF My uncle, Frank Baker, was a USAAF belly-gunner on a B-17. He was shot down and became a POW at Stalag 5. Does anyone have information about this?
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Major Frank Gerald Baker VC MC. British Army Highland Light Infantry from Kasauli, Punjab, British India (d.9 July 1944)
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P/O. Frank Ernest Baker . Royal Air Force 106 Squadron from Manor Park, County of London (d.12th Mar 1945) Frank Baker died in action just two years before I was born so he was the uncle I never met.
Frank was the pilot of Lancaster RA508, flying from RAF Metheringham, which was the only aircraft lost without trace in the bombing raid on Dortmund on 12th of March 1945 in which more than a thousand aircraft took part.
The loss card for RA508 merely refers to radio contact having been lost over the North Sea. However, the log of another pilot involved in the raid refers to a Lancaster, which could only have been RA508, being hit by a bomb dropped from another aircraft in cloud and a passage in the book, Tail End Charlies, refers to an identical incident in the same raid. RA508 was destroyed over Dortmund in an accident due to poor visibility that would now be called a blue on blue incident.
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