Baker, Albert Wallace
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Albert Wallace |
Surname | Baker |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 25-03-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Albert William and Ellen Elizabeth Baker, of Bexley, Kent. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Manchester I |
Serial Number | L7518 |
Markings | QR-O |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Bergen General Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 1. Row D. Grave 11. |
Epitaph | HE GAVE HIS LIFE THAT OTHERS MIGHT LIVE. "THY WILL BE DONE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 5 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1182487 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 61 |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/12915 (P367158/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/577/30 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/577/29 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-03-1942 |
End Date | 26-03-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Woolfox Lodge |
Day/Night Raid | Night (60% moon) |
Operation | Essen |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night fighter, crashing near Bocholt. |