Staff Sergeant John J Baker

{ Joe }

05 Jun 1982

Staff Sergeant John 'Joe' Baker served with 216 Parachute Squadron, Royal Signals.

He died on 5 June 1982 in the Falklands campaign.

Profile photograph courtesy of Major Richard Hamilton.

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John Gallagher said:
Joe Baker also served as the Rear Link Detachment Sgt with 3 PARA Signals Platoon in Osnabruck (Quebec Barracks)1978 to 1980 (approx). I was the RSO at the time. On completion of his tour of duty with 3 PARA he was posted back to 216 PARA Sqn.
Richard Hamilton said:
Joe Baker, aka "Smokey Joe" was a good mate to have in 216.

We served together in Aldershot for several years, including a 22 week RTg trade course at Catterick in 1972. I last saw Joe when visiting Monty Lines in 1978. He was a Sgt then. I was very sad to hear of his death during the Falklands War.

R.I.P. Joe, an Airborne brother, sadly missed.
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