Ian Baker | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 November 1927 |
| Died | 28 July 2005 |
| Allegiance |
United Kingdom |
| Service/ |
British Army |
| Years of service | 1948-1982 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held |
1st Royal Tank Regiment 7th Armoured Brigade North East District |
| Battles/wars | Malayan Emergency |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Major-General Ian Helstrip Baker CBE (26 November 1927 – 28 July 2005) was a British Army officer who became Assistant Chief of the General Staff.
Military career
Educated at St Peter's School, York, and St Edmund Hall, Oxford, [1] Baker was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1948. [2] He served in Malaya from 1960 to 1962 during the Malayan Emergency. [2] He was appointed commanding officer of 1st Royal Tank Regiment in 1967, Commander of 7th Armoured Brigade in 1972 and Assistant Chief of the General Staff [3] in 1978. [2] He went on to be General Officer Commanding North East District in 1980 before retiring in 1982. [1] He was also Colonel Commandant of the Royal Tank Regiment from 1981 to 1986. [2]
In retirement he became Secretary and Head of Administration at University College London. [1]
Family
In 1956 he married Susan (Sally) Lock; they had two sons and a daughter. [1]
References
- ^ a b c d Obituary: Major General Ian Baker The Times, 4 August 2005 [ dead link]
- ^ a b c d Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
- ^ Army Commands Archived 5 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine
Ian Baker | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 November 1927 |
| Died | 28 July 2005 |
| Allegiance |
United Kingdom |
| Service/ |
British Army |
| Years of service | 1948-1982 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held |
1st Royal Tank Regiment 7th Armoured Brigade North East District |
| Battles/wars | Malayan Emergency |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Major-General Ian Helstrip Baker CBE (26 November 1927 – 28 July 2005) was a British Army officer who became Assistant Chief of the General Staff.
Military career
Educated at St Peter's School, York, and St Edmund Hall, Oxford, [1] Baker was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1948. [2] He served in Malaya from 1960 to 1962 during the Malayan Emergency. [2] He was appointed commanding officer of 1st Royal Tank Regiment in 1967, Commander of 7th Armoured Brigade in 1972 and Assistant Chief of the General Staff [3] in 1978. [2] He went on to be General Officer Commanding North East District in 1980 before retiring in 1982. [1] He was also Colonel Commandant of the Royal Tank Regiment from 1981 to 1986. [2]
In retirement he became Secretary and Head of Administration at University College London. [1]
Family
In 1956 he married Susan (Sally) Lock; they had two sons and a daughter. [1]
References
- ^ a b c d Obituary: Major General Ian Baker The Times, 4 August 2005 [ dead link]
- ^ a b c d Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
- ^ Army Commands Archived 5 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine