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Baker fought in World War I as a Lieutenant-Colonel, commanding the [[5th Battalion, Canadian Mounted Rifles, CEF|5th Canadian Mounted Rifles]]. He was killed in action at Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium on June 2, 1916, during the [[Battle of Mount Sorrel]]. Baker was carried out of the action by his second-in-command Major [[Dennis Draper]]. |
Baker fought in World War I as a Lieutenant-Colonel, commanding the [[5th Battalion, Canadian Mounted Rifles, CEF|5th Canadian Mounted Rifles]]. He was killed in action at Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium on June 2, 1916, during the [[Battle of Mount Sorrel]]. Baker was carried out of the action by his second-in-command Major [[Dennis Draper]]. He was buried at Poperinghe New Military Cemetery, where his gravestone bears the inscription: <small>DEATH IS A LOW MIST WHICH CANNOT BLOT THE BRIGHTNESS IT MAY VEIL.</small> |
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A memorial statue to Baker by [[R. Tait McKenzie]] was unveiled on February 29, 1924 by Governor General [[Lord Byng]] in the House of Commons foyer in the [[Centre Block]] building of the [[Parliament of Canada]] in Ottawa, Canada.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Baker Memorial|last=Monaghan|first=David|date=October 2012|url=https://www.ourcommons.ca/About/HistoryArtsArchitecture/collection_profiles/CP_Baker-e.htm|access-date=22 January 2018}}</ref> |
A memorial statue to Baker by [[R. Tait McKenzie]] was unveiled on February 29, 1924 by Governor General [[Lord Byng]] in the House of Commons foyer in the [[Centre Block]] building of the [[Parliament of Canada]] in Ottawa, Canada.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Baker Memorial|last=Monaghan|first=David|date=October 2012|url=https://www.ourcommons.ca/About/HistoryArtsArchitecture/collection_profiles/CP_Baker-e.htm|access-date=22 January 2018}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 01:10, 25 January 2018
George Harold Baker | |
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| Member of Parliament for Brome | |
| In office 1911–1916 | |
| Preceded by | Sydney A. Fisher |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Ross McMaster |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 4, 1877 Sweetsburg, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | June 2, 1916 (aged 38) Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Relations | George Barnard Baker, father |
| Alma mater | McGill University |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Army |
| Years of service | 1903 - 1916 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Unit | 6th Hussars, 13th Scottish Light Dragoons, 5th Battalion, Canadian Mounted Rifles, CEF |
| Battles/wars | Mount Sorrel |
George Harold Baker (November 4, 1877 – June 2, 1916) was a lawyer, political figure, and soldier from Quebec, Canada. He represented Brome in the Canadian House of Commons from 1911 to 1916 as a Conservative Member of Parliament.
He is the only sitting Canadian MP to be killed in action on military service.
Early Life
He was born in Sweetsburg, Quebec, the son of George Barnard Baker, a Member of Parliament and Senator.
Prior to the First World War, Baker served as a member of the 6th Hussars and the 13th Scottish Light Dragoons.
Political Career
Baker was elected as the Member of Parliament for Brome in the 1911 federal election, representing the Conservative Party.
| 1911 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | George Harold Baker | 1,520 | ||||||
| Liberal | Sydney Arthur Fisher | 1,496 | ||||||
First World War
Baker fought in World War I as a Lieutenant-Colonel, commanding the 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles. He was killed in action at Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium on June 2, 1916, during the Battle of Mount Sorrel. Baker was carried out of the action by his second-in-command Major Dennis Draper. He was buried at Poperinghe New Military Cemetery, where his gravestone bears the inscription: DEATH IS A LOW MIST WHICH CANNOT BLOT THE BRIGHTNESS IT MAY VEIL.
A memorial statue to Baker by R. Tait McKenzie was unveiled on February 29, 1924 by Governor General Lord Byng in the House of Commons foyer in the Centre Block building of the Parliament of Canada in Ottawa, Canada.[1]
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Glenmere, East Bolton, September 1911 -
Sherbrooke, April 1915 -
Camp Valcartier, July 1915 -
Baker's grave in Belgium -
Baker memorial statue
References
- ^ Monaghan, David (October 2012). "The Baker Memorial". Retrieved 22 January 2018.
Cunliffe, J.W. (1917). A Canadian Soldier (PDF). University Printing Office, Columbia University. p. 83.
External links
- A Canadian soldier: George Harold Baker, M.P. (1917)
- The Immortalized (Colonels of the Canadian Expeditionary Force)
- George Harold Baker's military service record (Library and Archives Canada)
- Morning Glory: Canada's own WWI war horse