Nicholson James Baker 2/Lt 90798
Personnel Entry
Name Nicholson James Baker
Army number 90798
Rank 2/Lt
Decorations Territorial Efficiency Decoration and 1st clasp 11/1/1986
Date of birth November 1920
Age 0
Unit Durham Light Infantry - Commissioned as 2/Lt 8th Bn 1/7/1939, Embodied 24/8/1939, Posted 11th Bn DLI 1/9/39, ASPT Course May 1940 (Confirmed by Weekly Return of Officers as at 5/5/1940), Iceland, 1st Reinforcements as 2nd Carrier Officer, Posted 70th Bde HQ 21/8/1942 as Liaison Officer, Posted back to 11th DLI 16/2/1943 as Carrier Officer, Wounded in action 16/7/1944, Relinquished Commission on grounds of disability 15/10/1945 and granted the rank of Hon Captain.
Company/Battery B, C, HQ, E, S Company
Platoon or other sub-unit Carrier Platoon
Task or role Duty Officer, Platoon Commander 15/2/1943
Joined Brigade 01-Sep-39
Promotions W/S Lt 1/1/1941, T/Captain 30/7/1943
Wounded 16/7/1944
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action Surviving Veteran - resident in Farnham, Surrey.
Home address Educated St Bees School. Also had a role as Battalion Sports Officer. Battalion records show his number as 80798.
Source table 11DLI
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