Baker, John
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John |
Surname | Baker |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 25-08-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Edward and Ivorine Ethel May Baker, of Lewes, Sussex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | P4416 |
Markings | EA-L |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 11. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 5 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 751839 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 49 |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Fiskerton Airfield (Disused) Reepham Rd, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stones with inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | RAF Fiskerton. This stone and tree are sited on the airfield in memory of those who served here during World War II |
Location | The National Arboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Memorial |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served on 49 Squadron 1916-1965 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/2823 (P354229/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/480/20 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/480/19 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-08-1940 |
End Date | 26-08-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Scampton |
Day/Night Raid | Night (52% moon) |
Operation | Berlin |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft and crew of four lost without trace |