Baker, Sydney Nevil
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Sydney Nevil |
Surname | Baker |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 01-08-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of S.G. Baker and Annie Baker, of Dordon. Foster Son and Nephew of Mr. H. E. Thorpe, of Dordon. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hereford I |
Serial Number | L6067 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Dordon (St. Leonard) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Near South boundary. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 5 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 645894 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 16 OTU |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Churchyard, Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the memory of British and Commonwealth Pilots and Aircrew of No. 16 OTU Bomber Command RAF Upper Heyford |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/2502 (P353583/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 01-08-1940 |
End Date | 01-08-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Upper Heyford |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- low-level formation flying |
Reason for Loss | One engine failed. Stalled, then dived into the ground near Bicester, Oxfordshire |