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Sir John Baker-Carr
Born (1906-01-13)January 13, 1906
Died July 9, 1998(1998-07-09) (aged 92)
Allegiance Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch Ensign of the Royal Air Force 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]

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Military offices
Preceded by
Sir Walter Merton
Air Member for Supply and Organisation
(acting)

1963
Succeeded by
Sir John Davis
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