Baker, Brian Edmund

Date of birth:: August 31st, 1896 (Hertford/England, Great Britain)
Date of death:: October 8th, 1979
Nationality:: British

Biography

Flying ace during the First World War: 12 air vicories:

Military career:
9 January 1914: Temporary 2nd Lt.
?: Temporary Lieutenant
1 January 1917: Temporary Captain
1 April 1918: Captain
1 July 1918: Temporary Major
1 August 1919: Flight Lieutenant
1 July 1925: Squadron Leader
1 January 1933: Wing Commander
1 July 1937: Group Captain
1 July 1940: Temporary Air Commodore
12 July 1942: Acting Air Vice Marshal
1 December 1942: Temporary Air Vice Marshal
1 June 1943: Air Commodore
1 December 1944: Air Vice Marshal
1 July 1947: Air Marshal

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Military Cross (MC)

Period:: First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:: Temporary Captain
Unit:: No. 48 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps
Awarded on:: March 25th, 1917

"For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He led his patrol with great skill against a hostile formation, which he attacked, accounting for five enemy machines out of six. Later, he drove a hostile machine down in flames, and attacked and destroyed another one by diving 7,000 feet on to it and firing at such close range as to nearly collide with it. His gallantry has been at all times of great value to his squadron."

Croix de Guerre (1914-1918)

Period:: First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:: Temporary Captain
Unit:: No. 48 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps
Awarded on:: April 18th, 1918

Distinguished Service Order (DSO)

Period:: First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:: Temporary Captain
Unit:: No. 48 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps
Awarded on:: March 4th, 1918

"For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. Whilst on patrol he engaged nine Albatross scouts, five of these being driven down, two of which he accounted for. On another occasion, whilst leading his flight on in offensive patrol, he dived alone on a formation of six enemy scouts, driving one down out of control. During the course of his patrol work he has brought down ten enemy machines, and his work on all occasions has been magnificent. He is a dashing patrol leader, and inspires all with the greatest keenness."