Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Family group:

British War Medal 1914-20 (5548 Pte. H. Baker. Glouc. R.); Memorial Plaque (Thomas Baker) in card envelope of issue, nearly extremely fine (2) £70-£90

Henry John Baker, the son of Thomas Baker, was killed in action on the Western Front on 9 November 1916, while serving with the 1/4th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment; he has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France.

Thomas Baker died at home on 22 February 1917, while serving with the 13th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment, and was buried at Meare (St Mary) Churchyard.