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Son of the Hon. George Barnard Baker, K.C. (member of the Senate of Canada), and Jane Percival Cowan Baker. Lt.-Col. G. H. Baker was a member of the House of Commons, Canada.
Commemorated on the Lieutenant-Colonel George Harold Baker Statue.
Digital gallery of Lieutenant Colonel George Harold Baker
Image gallery
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In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune during World War One. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
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In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune during World War One. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
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In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune during World War One. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
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From the "McGill Honour Roll, 1914-1918". McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, 1926.
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Inscriptions carved in stone on the base and sides of the statue.
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Additional information.
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Statue dedicated to Lieutenant Colonel George Harold Baker. Located inside the Canadian Parliament Buildings, Ottawa, Ontario.
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Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: Babb to Barjarow. Microform Sequence 5; Volume Number 31829_B016715. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 149. Page 457 of 1072.
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Lt. Colonel George Harold Baker, Member of Parliament for Brome
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Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
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Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
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Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me. From the Annie Boyes collection courtesy of the Simcoe County Archives. http://www.simcoe.ca/dpt/arc
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From the Daily Colonist of July 6, 1916. Image taken from web address of http://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist58y178uvic#mode/1up.
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From the Toronto Telegram June 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Lt. Col. GH Baker, Original Grave Marker, POPERINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY, Image provided by Padre Phil Miller, Br 25, RCL, Sault Ste. Marie, ON. We Will Remember Them.
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 49 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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POPERINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY Belgium
POPERINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY is located 10.5 Km west of Ieper town centre, in the town of Poperinge itself.
From Ieper Poperinge is reached via N308.
From Ieper town centre the Poperingseweg (N308), is reached via Elverdingsestraat then directly over two small roundabouts in the J. Capronstraat. The Poperingseweg is a continuation of the J.Capronstraat and begins after a prominent railway level crossing.
On reaching the town of Poperinge the left hand turning from the N308 leads onto the R33 Poperinge ring road. 1 Km along the N33 lies the right hand turning onto Deken De Bolan. The POPERINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY is located 100 metres from the ring road level with Onze Vrouwedreef on the right hand side of the road.
For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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