John Baker-Carr

Sir John Baker-Carr
Born 13 January 1906
Died 9 July 1998
Allegiance  United Kingdom
Service/branch  Royal Air Force
Years of service 1929 - 1964
Rank Air Marshal
Commands held RAF St Athan
No. 41 Group
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Companion of the Order of the Bath
Air Force Cross

Air Marshal Sir John Darcy Baker-Carr KBE, CB, AFC, RAF (13 January 1906 – 9 July 1998) was a senior Royal Air Force commander during the early 1960s.

RAF career

Baker-Carr joined the Royal Air Force in 1929.[1][2] He served in World War II in the Technical Branch.[1] After the War he was appointed Deputy Director of Personnel at the Air Ministry and then Station Commander at RAF St Athan from 1955.[1] He went on to be Air Officer Commanding No. 41 Group in 1959 and then acting Air Member for Supply and Organisation in early 1963 before retiring in 1964.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation - Air Marshal Sir John Baker-Carr
  2. ↑ JG Autographs
Military offices
Preceded by
Sir Walter Merton		 Air Member for Supply and Organisation
(acting)
1963 		Succeeded by
Sir John Davis