Ian Baker (British Army officer)
Major-General Ian Helstrip Baker CBE (26 November 1927 – 28 July 2005) was a British Army officer who became Assistant Chief of the General Staff.
Ian Baker | |
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| Born | 26 November 1927 |
| Died | 28 July 2005 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1948-1982 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held | 1st Royal Tank Regiment 7th Armoured Brigade North East District |
| Battles/wars | Malayan Emergency |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Military career
Educated at St Peter's School, York, and St Edmund Hall, Oxford,[1] Baker was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1948.[2] He served in Malaya from 1960 to 1962 during the Malayan Emergency.[2] He was appointed Commanding Officer of 1st Royal Tank Regiment in 1967, Commander of 7th Armoured Brigade in 1972 and Assistant Chief of the General Staff[3] in 1978.[2] He went on to be General Officer Commanding North East District in 1980 before retiring in 1982.[1] He was also Colonel Commandant of the Royal Tank Regiment from 1981 to 1986.[2]
In retirement he became Secretary and Head of Administration at University College London.[1]
Family
In 1956 he married Susan (Sally) Lock; they had two sons and a daughter.[1]
References
- Obituary: Major General Ian Baker The Times, 4 August 2005
- Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
- Army Commands Archived 5 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Henry Roper |
Assistant Chief of the General Staff 1978–1980 |
Succeeded by Sir Maurice Johnston |
| Preceded by Henry Woods |
General Officer Commanding North East District 1980–1982 |
Succeeded by Patrick Palmer |