BAKER Francis William

  • First Name(s):
    Francis 
    William 
  • Surname:
    BAKER
  • Service Number:
    54076
  • Rank:

    Pilot Officer/Pilot

  • Conflict:
    WW2
  • Service:
    Air Force
  • Air Force:
    Royal Air Force
  • Air Force Unit:
    460 (Royal Australian Air Force) Squadron
  • Former Units:
    None
  • Date of Death:
    4th May 1944
  • Age At Death:
  • Place of Death:
    Unknown
  • Place of Burial:
    Dommartin-Lettree Churchyard, France, Collective Grave 2-3.
  • Place of Birth:
    Unknown
  • Home Town:
    Unknown
  • Casualty's Relatives:
    Unknown
Remember The Fallen - Lest We Forget

BAKER Francis William Is Named On These Memorials

Worcester Royal Grammar School
Worcester St Clements Church

Further Information About BAKER Francis William

Francis attended Worcester Royal Grammar School from 1934 to 1937. As the pilot of a Lancaster bomber he was flying his first mission with his squadron as part of a force of nearly 350 Lancaster’s sent to bomb a German tank depot at Mailly-Le-Camp. The pathfinders were delayed and with no marking the bombers were forced to circuit the area allowing the German fighters time to arrive. Forty two aircraft comprising more than 10% of the force were shot down during the raid including 5 of the 17 aircraft from 460 Squadron that went on the mission.

Source for additional information: In Dedication to a Future World By Mark Rogers, 1999.

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