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818289 Sergeant John Robert Baker


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Number: 818289
Company: SP
Platoon: MMG
Section: -
Killed In Action: 21 Sep 1944
T & E Book: 16/83
Para Course: K53

Life Story:
818289 Sergeant John Robert Baker was born in 1912 and was the son of James Henry and Barbara Ann Baker, of Stockton-on-Tees, Co. Durham.

John was on parachute course 59 at Ramat David, Palestine, from 09 until 21 August 1943. During the Battle of Arnhem he was a member of Support Company and section commander of a MMG Platoon.

During the Battle of Arnhem John was trying to retrieve some supplies and ammunition along with Private James William Mullender; John was killed while doing this.

He was killed in action at the age of just 32 on Thursday September 21, 1944. He is buried in Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery 6.A.14






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