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Charles William Baker

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Portrait, Weekly News 31 December 1941 - This image may be subject to copyright

Portrait, Weekly News 31 December 1941 - This image may be subject to copyright

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Charles William AWMM
  • Surname
    Baker AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • NZ413804 AWMM
    • WWII 413804 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mr W.P. Baker, Russell, Bay of Islands, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Air Force AWMM
  • Service number
    • NZ413804 AWMM
    • WWII 413804 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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  • Embarkation details

Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Accidental Death, Cause of Death AWMM
    Accidental death on active service AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Leading Aircraftman Baker was the son of William Phipps Baker and Ada Frances Baker (maiden name unknown), of Russell, Bay of Islands, New Zealand. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    20 November 1941 AWMM
    Age 21 AWMM
    Ohakea, Manawatu-Wanganui AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Accidental Death AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Christ Church Anglican Churchyard, Russell, Bay of Islands, New Zealand AWMM 9 AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Roll of Honour, Christ's Church (Anglican), WW2, Russell, Bay of Islands, New Zealand AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM

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25 April 2022KelvinNorfolk, EnglandResearcher

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