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We remember Osbert Clinton Baker
We remember Osbert Clinton Baker
Timeline
Timeline
1868
birth
United Kingdom
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1868
service
British Army
Major
1st Royal Irish Rifles
Source:145563
service
British Army
Lieutenant Colonel
1st Royal Irish Rifles
Source:145563
service
British Army
Lieutenant Colonel
Royal Irish Rifles
Source:7444481
1915
death
Source:7444481
9th May 1915
burial
Hainaut
Belgium
Source:7444481
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Osbert Clinton |
| Initials | OC |
| Last Name | Baker |
| Source | 7444481 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1st Royal Irish Rifles | Major | |||
| British Army | 1st Royal Irish Rifles | Lieutenant Colonel | |||
| British Army | Royal Irish Rifles | Lieutenant Colonel |
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Lieutenant Colonel Osbert Clinton BakerLieutenant Colonel Osbert Clinton Baker. Unit: Commander, 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles. Death: 09 May 1915 Fromelles Western Front. Son of William Clinton Baker. Served in the South African Campaign. | Head and shoulders press cutting
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| British Army, Bond of Sacrifice: Officers Died in the Great War 1914-1916 Transcription | Ian77 |
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| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Lieutenant Colonel Osbert Clinton Baker | James201 |
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