Baker, John Clare
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John Clare |
Surname | Baker |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 25-02-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Walter and Sarah Lilian Baker, of Ruthin, Denbighshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax III |
Serial Number | MZ452 |
Markings | ZL-E Enemy Extermination |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 273. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 126 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1862003 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 429 (Bison) |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Miscellaneous Information
Aircraft borrowed from 427 Sqn |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1854/4 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1854/3 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-02-1945 |
End Date | 26-02-1945 |
Takeoff Station | |
Day/Night Raid | Night (99% moon) |
Operation | Minelaying in Oslo Fjord, Norway |
Reason for Loss | Lost without trace |