Baker, Frederick William
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Frederick William |
Surname | Baker |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 28-01-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Frederick Charles and Martha Caroline Baker, of New Cross. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | X3058 |
Markings | ZN- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Grove Park Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot B. Grave 585. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 5 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 963611 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 106 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Holy Trinity Church, Martin, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet & Roll of Honour in Wooden Case |
Memorial Text | To the memory of the Airmen of 106 Sqn who gave their lives in the 1939-45 War |
Location | Former Airfield Site, Martin Moor, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick moument with inscribed Slate Tablets & Plaques |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the airmen and airwomen who served on 106 Sqn in WW2. 995 gave their lives |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/11839 (P365732/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/832/26 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/832/25 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 28-01-1942 |
End Date | 29-01-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Coningsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (89% moon) |
Operation | Munster |
Reason for Loss | Ditched off Norfolk coast. All were able to board the life raft but all except the pilot had perished of the cold before being rescued 16 hours later |