WGCDR. Reginald William Baker (1915-1945)

WGCDR. Reginald William Baker

Birth

2 Mar 1915

Dunedin, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

Death

22 Feb 1945 (aged 29)

Landkreis Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, Germany

Burial

Becklingen War Cemetery

Soltau, Heidekreis, Lower Saxony, Germany Add to Map

Plot

13. F. 8.

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Service Number ~ NZ 401748
Military Base ~ B 87/Rosieres-En-Santerre, France
Unit ~ RAF 487 Squadron
Rank ~ Wing Commander
Command ~ 2 Tactical Air Force
Ship ~ Mosquito FBVI PZ 395
Occupation ~ Pilot
Casualty ~ Killed in action
Medal ~ Dfc, Mid
Residence Place ~ Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Oc 487 Sqn. Shot Down Near Bevern During A Daylight Operation Clarion Raid on Transportation Targets in the Hamburg-Bremen Coastal Area

Inscription

401748 Wing Commander, R.W. Baker, DFC. Pilot
Royal N.Z. Air Force, 22nd February 1945, Age 29

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