Clifford Russell Baker
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Clifford was born 1897 at Wynburg in the Cape Colony. His father William Baker had obviously travelled the world as Clifford's siblings were born in a variety of foreign locations such as Nova Scotia, Natal and the West Indies as well as England. By the 1911 census William Baker with his wife Emily and six of their seven children, including Clifford, were living in Leicester at 35 Cromer Street. Clifford was still at school in 1911. Clifford survived the war and married Mabel Spencer, a Gedling woman, in 1920
Clifford was eligible for the British and Victory medals. Following the war due to his injuries he was granted a pension of £9 9s a week with an additional 6d per day as a result of having the DCM.
The citation for his DCM reads:- 235638 Cpl C Baker, 7th Bn (Leicester). For marked courage and good work. On the 11th September 1918, in an attack along the railway near Epehy. On reaching the objective he was sent over the railway to get in touch with the company on the left. Leaping down into the trench he saw a machine gun team, who at once ordered him to surrender. Although single-handed he attacked the enemy and bayonetted two. The remainder surrendered, and he brought them into our lines.
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