John Baker
Service number
LT/JX 532392
Military unit
HM Trawler Birdlip Royal Navy
Address
Unknown
Date of birth
Date of death
13 Jun 1944 (34 years old)
Place of birth
Unknown
Employment, education or hobbies
Unknown
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Family history
Tadema Road, Carlton Road (Nottingham Evening Post 29/6/1944)
Military history
LOWESTOFT NAVAL MEMORIAL Panel 14 Column 1
On 14 June 1944, U-547 attacked a small convoy, consisting of the Saint Basile and the three A/S trawlers HMS Birdlip (T 218), HMS Turcoman (FY 130) and HMS Inkpen (T 225) off Greenville, Libera and sank HMS Birdlip (T 218) (T/Lt I.B.E. Humphrey, RNVR) at 01.36 hours with a Gnat and at 02.56 hours the merchant. (boat.net)
Extra information
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Photographs
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