Search results Next record Previous record English Māori Colin Roy Baker Born 30 July 1922 - Died 16 April 1945 PDF Key details Service numberWWII NZ42999 AWMM WWII 42999 AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Last rankFlying Officer/Military AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force, 11 Operational Training Unit AWMM WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Gravestone, Botley Cemetery (photograph Gabrielle Fortune 2006) - Image has All Rights Reserved View gallery Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesColin Roy AWMM SurnameBaker AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service numberWWII NZ42999 AWMM WWII 42999 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth30 July 1922 AWMM Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui AWMM Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistment Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkation Relationship status Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Campaign Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Service numberWWII NZ42999 AWMM WWII 42999 AWMM Military service Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and AwardsDistinguished Flying Cross (DFC) AWMM 31 May 1944 AWMM Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade ProficiencyPilot AWMM EnlistmentWW2 7 February 1942 AWMM Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW2 Royal New Zealand Air Force, 75 (NZ) Squadron, RAF AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notesKilled on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM Last known rank Contribute › Last rankFlying Officer/Military AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force, 11 Operational Training Unit AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Colin Baker was the son of Stanley Roy and Kathlyn Ada Baker, of Palmerston North, Wellington. AWMM Death About death Contribute › Death16 April 1945 AWMM Age 23 AWMM [United Kingdom], Europe AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of deathKilled on Active Service AWMM Death notes CemeteryBotley Cemetery, North Hinksey Lane, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England AWMM Plot H/1. Grave 199. AWMM Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember Colin Roy Baker by laying a poppy. Colin Desmond Baker Colin Reginald Baker Colin Roy Baker Cory Horace Baker Cyril Arnold Baker Lay a poppy for 2020 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of Colin Roy Baker Leave a note Contribute › Processing Sources Sources Contribute › External linksCommonwealth War Graves Commission record https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2436687 Sources Used DocumentsMartyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM Contributors Processing Command item Command item Add new record Refresh DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact 15 June 2020RICHARD PETERMASTERTONOther relative The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided. Online Cenotaph Data by Auckland War Memorial Museum is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Search results Next record Previous record
