Australian Flying Corps Age 21 Nr. the E. boundary, North of the entrance.
Captain Thomas Richmond Baker, DFC, MM & Bar, born 2/5/1897 Smithfield, South Australia; son of the late Richmond Baker and Annie Martha Baker of 55 Park Terrace, North Unley, South Australia. He enlisted on 29/7/1915, initially with 16th Battery, 6th Field Artillery Brigade, A.I.F. He was awarded the Military Medal in December 1916 for his work in repairing broken telephone wires while under fire at Guedencourt in France. Soon after he received a Bar to the Award, coming to the Australian Flying Corps in December 1917, already a highly decorated soldier. After training in England and 60 hours of flying experience, he was transferred to 4 Squadron Australian Flying Corps in the summer of 1918. He claimed a total of 12 victories. He was involved in a dogfight with the German aces, Karl Bolle and Ernst Bormann of Jasta Boelcke who claimed two and one victories respectively. Captain Bakermay have been claimed by either Bolle or Bormann. He died aged 21 years.
He was appointed a Flight Commander and piloted both Sopwith Camel and Sopwith Snipe aircraft on operations over France, Belgium and Germany. He was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross on 23 May 1919 and is quoted as having "carried out some forty low flying raids on hostile troops, aerodromes, etc. and has taken part in numerous offensive patrols, he has, in addition, destroyed eight hostile machines. In all these operations he has shown exceptional initiative and dash, never hesitating to lead his formation against overwhelming odds, not shirking from incurring person danger."
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Captain Thomas Richmond Baker, DFC, MM & Bar, born 2/5/1897 Smithfield, South Australia; son of the late Richmond Baker and Annie Martha Baker of 55 Park Terrace, North Unley, South Australia. He enlisted on 29/7/1915, initially with 16th Battery, 6th Field Artillery Brigade, A.I.F. He was awarded the Military Medal in December 1916 for his work in repairing broken telephone wires while under fire at Guedencourt in France. Soon after he received a Bar to the Award, coming to the Australian Flying Corps in December 1917, already a highly decorated soldier. After training in England and 60 hours of flying experience, he was transferred to 4 Squadron Australian Flying Corps in the summer of 1918. He claimed a total of 12 victories. He was involved in a dogfight with the German aces, Karl Bolle and Ernst Bormann of Jasta Boelcke who claimed two and one victories respectively. Captain Bakermay have been claimed by either Bolle or Bormann. He died aged 21 years.
He was appointed a Flight Commander and piloted both Sopwith Camel and Sopwith Snipe aircraft on operations over France, Belgium and Germany. He was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross on 23 May 1919 and is quoted as having "carried out some forty low flying raids on hostile troops, aerodromes, etc. and has taken part in numerous offensive patrols, he has, in addition, destroyed eight hostile machines. In all these operations he has shown exceptional initiative and dash, never hesitating to lead his formation against overwhelming odds, not shirking from incurring person danger."
Cenotaph here
Australian Flying Corps Age 21 Nr. the E. boundary, North of the entrance.
Captain Thomas Richmond Baker, DFC, MM & Bar, born 2/5/1897 Smithfield, South Australia; son of the late Richmond Baker and Annie Martha Baker of 55 Park Terrace, North Unley, South Australia. He enlisted on 29/7/1915, initially with 16th Battery, 6th Field Artillery Brigade, A.I.F. He was awarded the Military Medal in December 1916 for his work in repairing broken telephone wires while under fire at Guedencourt in France. Soon after he received a Bar to the Award, coming to the Australian Flying Corps in December 1917, already a highly decorated soldier. After training in England and 60 hours of flying experience, he was transferred to 4 Squadron Australian Flying Corps in the summer of 1918. He claimed a total of 12 victories. He was involved in a dogfight with the German aces, Karl Bolle and Ernst Bormann of Jasta Boelcke who claimed two and one victories respectively. Captain Bakermay have been claimed by either Bolle or Bormann. He died aged 21 years.
He was appointed a Flight Commander and piloted both Sopwith Camel and Sopwith Snipe aircraft on operations over France, Belgium and Germany. He was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross on 23 May 1919 and is quoted as having "carried out some forty low flying raids on hostile troops, aerodromes, etc. and has taken part in numerous offensive patrols, he has, in addition, destroyed eight hostile machines. In all these operations he has shown exceptional initiative and dash, never hesitating to lead his formation against overwhelming odds, not shirking from incurring person danger."
Cenotaph here
Captain Thomas Richmond Baker, DFC, MM & Bar, born 2/5/1897 Smithfield, South Australia; son of the late Richmond Baker and Annie Martha Baker of 55 Park Terrace, North Unley, South Australia. He enlisted on 29/7/1915, initially with 16th Battery, 6th Field Artillery Brigade, A.I.F. He was awarded the Military Medal in December 1916 for his work in repairing broken telephone wires while under fire at Guedencourt in France. Soon after he received a Bar to the Award, coming to the Australian Flying Corps in December 1917, already a highly decorated soldier. After training in England and 60 hours of flying experience, he was transferred to 4 Squadron Australian Flying Corps in the summer of 1918. He claimed a total of 12 victories. He was involved in a dogfight with the German aces, Karl Bolle and Ernst Bormann of Jasta Boelcke who claimed two and one victories respectively. Captain Bakermay have been claimed by either Bolle or Bormann. He died aged 21 years.
He was appointed a Flight Commander and piloted both Sopwith Camel and Sopwith Snipe aircraft on operations over France, Belgium and Germany. He was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross on 23 May 1919 and is quoted as having "carried out some forty low flying raids on hostile troops, aerodromes, etc. and has taken part in numerous offensive patrols, he has, in addition, destroyed eight hostile machines. In all these operations he has shown exceptional initiative and dash, never hesitating to lead his formation against overwhelming odds, not shirking from incurring person danger."
Cenotaph here
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FORTH FROM THE CONFLICT
UNASHAMED HE PASSED
VICTORIOUS ON HIS WAY
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