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[[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] '''William Henry Baker Baker''', O.B.E., Royal Navy, Retired (7 December, 1862 – 7 August, 1932) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]].
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[[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] '''William Henry Baker Baker''', {{Post-Nominals|country=GBR-cats|O.B.E.m}}, R.N., Retired (7 December, 1862 – 7 August, 1932) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
Baker Baker was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 January, 1886.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25545/pages/7 no. 25545.  p. 7.]  1 January, 1886.</ref>
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He came thirty-first in order of merit out of forty-two candidates who passed the examination for naval cadetships.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''. Saturday, 4 December, 1875Issue '''28490''', col A, p. 6.</ref>
  
Baker Baker was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 22 June, 1897.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26865/pages/3443 no. 26865.  p. 3443.]  22 June, 1897.</ref>
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Baker Baker was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 January, 1886.{{Gaz|25545|7|1 January, 1886}}
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Baker Baker was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 22 June, 1897.{{Gaz|26865|3443|22 June, 1897}}
  
 
==Captain==
 
==Captain==
Baker Baker was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1903.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27572/pages/4187 no. 27572.  p. 4187.]  3 July, 1903.</ref>
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Baker Baker was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1903.{{Gaz|27572|4187|3 July, 1903}}
  
Baker Baker was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 December, 1913.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28780/pages/9083 no. 28780.  p. 9083.] 9 December, 1913.</ref>  He was promoted to {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 1 September, 1918.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30887/pages/10549 no. 30887.  p. 10549.]  6 September, 1918.</ref>
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He was appointed command of the battleship [[H.M.S. Cornwallis (1901)|''Cornwallis'']] on 4 June, 1908.{{NLOct08|p. 296}}
  
==Footnotes==
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==Flag Rank==
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Baker Baker was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 4 June, 1913, vice [[George John Scott Warrender, Seventh Baronet|Warrender]], and in accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 8 December, 1903]], was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 December.{{Gaz|28780|9083|9 December, 1913}}  He was advanced to {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 1 September, 1918,{{Gaz|30887|10549|6 September, 1918}}  and to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 1 June, 1922.{{GazSup|32719|4474|13 June, 1922}}
  
 
==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
 
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*"Admiral Baker Baker" (Obituaries).  ''The Times''.  Tuesday, 9 August, 1932.  Issue '''46207''', col D, pg. 12.
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*"Admiral Baker Baker" (Obituaries).  ''The Times''.  Tuesday, 9 August, 1932.  Issue '''46207''', col D, p. 12.
 
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==Service Record==
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==Service Records==
 
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*The National Archives.  [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7917536&queryType=1&resultcount=15 ADM 196/42.]
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*{{TNA|ADM 196/20.|D7590643}}
 
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[[Category:1862 births|Baker Baker]]
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry Preedy|Henry Preedy]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Medusa (1888)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Medusa'']]'''<br>10 Apr, 1902<ref>Baker-Baker Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}}  f. 118.</ref> &ndash; 30 Jun, 1903<ref>Baker-Baker Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}}  f. 118.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Francis William Kennedy|Francis W. Kennedy]]'''}}
[[Category:H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of January, 1876|Baker Baker]]
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Francis George Kirby|Frank G. Kirby]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Ramillies (1892)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Ramillies'']]'''<br>18 Jul, 1904{{ToL|Appointments for the Naval Manoeuvres|Saturday, Jul 09, 1904; pg. 12; Issue 37442}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Hugh Pigot Williams|Hugh P. Williams]]'''}}
[[Category:Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Medusa (1888)|Baker Baker]]
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Bernard Currey|Bernard Currey]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Terpsichore (1890)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Terpsichore'']]'''<br>20 Sep, 1904<ref>Baker-Baker Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}}  f. 118.</ref> &ndash; 9 Nov, 1906<ref>Baker-Baker Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}}  f. 118.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Edmond John Warre Slade|Edmond J. W. Slade]]'''}}
[[Category:Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Terpsichore (1890)|Baker Baker]]
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Archibald Gordon Henry Wilson Moore|A. Gordon H. W. Moore]]'''|'''[[Portsmouth Station|Flag Captain, Portsmouth Station]]'''<br>12 Aug, 1907<ref>Baker-Baker Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}}  f. 118.</ref> &ndash; 23 Mar, 1908<ref>Baker-Baker Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}}  f. 118.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Edmond Hyde Parker|E. Hyde Parker]]'''}}
[[Category:Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Cornwall (1901)|Baker Baker]]
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[William Lowther Grant|W. Lowther Grant]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Cornwallis (1901)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Cornwallis'']]'''<br>4 Jun, 1908{{NLJan10|p. 296}}<ref>Baker-Baker Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}}  f. 118.</ref> &ndash; 8 Aug, 1910<ref>Baker-Baker Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}}  f. 118.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Robert Hamilton Anstruther|Robert H. Anstruther]]'''}}
[[Category:Royal Navy Admirals|Baker Baker]]
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Evelyn Robert Le Marchant|Evelyn R. Le Marchant]]'''|'''[[Coast Guard Service|Captain-in-Charge of the Southern Coast Guard District]]'''<br>5 Jan, 1911<ref>Baker-Baker Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}}  f. 118.</ref> &ndash; 30 Apr, 1913<ref>Baker-Baker Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}}  f. 118.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Scott Luard|John S. Luard]]'''}}
[[Category:Royal Navy Flag Officers|Baker Baker]]
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Hugh Henry Darby Tothill|Hugh H. D. Tothill]]'''|'''[[Admiral Commanding Coastguard and Reserves|Assistant to Admiral Commanding Coastguard and Reserves]]'''<br>31 Dec, 1914<ref>Baker-Baker Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}}  f. 118.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Philip Howard Colomb|Philip H. Colomb]]'''}}
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Latest revision as of 22:03, 6 April 2022

Admiral William Henry Baker Baker, O.B.E., R.N., Retired (7 December, 1862 – 7 August, 1932) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

He came thirty-first in order of merit out of forty-two candidates who passed the examination for naval cadetships.[1]

Baker Baker was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 January, 1886.[2]

Baker Baker was promoted to the rank of Commander on 22 June, 1897.[3]

Captain

Baker Baker was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1903.[4]

He was appointed command of the battleship Cornwallis on 4 June, 1908.[5]

Flag Rank

Baker Baker was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 4 June, 1913, vice Warrender, and in accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 December.[6] He was advanced to Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 1 September, 1918,[7] and to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 1 June, 1922.[8]

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Baker Baker" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 9 August, 1932. Issue 46207, col D, p. 12.

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Henry Preedy
Captain of H.M.S. Medusa
10 Apr, 1902[9] – 30 Jun, 1903[10]
Succeeded by
Francis W. Kennedy
Preceded by
Frank G. Kirby
Captain of H.M.S. Ramillies
18 Jul, 1904[11]
Succeeded by
Hugh P. Williams
Preceded by
Bernard Currey
Captain of H.M.S. Terpsichore
20 Sep, 1904[12] – 9 Nov, 1906[13]
Succeeded by
Edmond J. W. Slade
Preceded by
A. Gordon H. W. Moore
Flag Captain, Portsmouth Station
12 Aug, 1907[14] – 23 Mar, 1908[15]
Succeeded by
E. Hyde Parker
Preceded by
W. Lowther Grant
Captain of H.M.S. Cornwallis
4 Jun, 1908[16][17] – 8 Aug, 1910[18]
Succeeded by
Robert H. Anstruther
Preceded by
Evelyn R. Le Marchant
Captain-in-Charge of the Southern Coast Guard District
5 Jan, 1911[19] – 30 Apr, 1913[20]
Succeeded by
John S. Luard
Preceded by
Hugh H. D. Tothill
Assistant to Admiral Commanding Coastguard and Reserves
31 Dec, 1914[21]
Succeeded by
Philip H. Colomb

 

Footnotes

  1. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 4 December, 1875. Issue 28490, col A, p. 6.
  2. The London Gazette: no. 25545. p. 7. 1 January, 1886.
  3. The London Gazette: no. 26865. p. 3443. 22 June, 1897.
  4. The London Gazette: no. 27572. p. 4187. 3 July, 1903.
  5. The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 296.
  6. The London Gazette: no. 28780. p. 9083. 9 December, 1913.
  7. The London Gazette: no. 30887. p. 10549. 6 September, 1918.
  8. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 32719. p. 4474. 13 June, 1922.
  9. Baker-Baker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 118.
  10. Baker-Baker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 118.
  11. "Appointments for the Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jul 09, 1904; pg. 12; Issue 37442.
  12. Baker-Baker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 118.
  13. Baker-Baker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 118.
  14. Baker-Baker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 118.
  15. Baker-Baker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 118.
  16. The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 296.
  17. Baker-Baker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 118.
  18. Baker-Baker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 118.
  19. Baker-Baker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 118.
  20. Baker-Baker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 118.
  21. Baker-Baker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 118.