Samuel Baker

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Chief Boatswain Samuel Baker (2 September, 1859 – 5 October, 1928) served in the Royal Navy as a Bosun. There was a Gunner by the same name.

Life & Career

Baker was promoted to the rank of Acting Boatswain on 16 September, 1894.

On 1 April, 1912, Baker was promoted to Chief Boatswain.[1]

Baker was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 045 on 5 May, 1913.[2]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Harry A. Bumpus 		Captain of H.M.S. Tay
13 Dec, 1910[3] 		Succeeded by
James J. Webber
Preceded by
Henry W. Foster 		Captain of H.M. T.B. 045
5 May, 1913[4] – after 20 Nov, 1916 		Succeeded by
Thomas B. Litton

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 4.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 401b.
  3. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 382.
  4. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 401b.

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