John Baker

Australian army general, born 1936
Person human Q6220396
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John Baker

Summary

John Baker is a human[1]. He was born in Melbourne[2]. He was born on +1936-02-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Canberra[4]. He died on +2007-07-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Baker was born in Melbourne[2].
  • John Baker died in Canberra[4].
  • John Baker was born on +1936-02-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Baker died on +2007-07-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Baker held citizenship in Australia[8].
  • John Baker worked as a military personnel[6].
  • John Baker held the position of Chief of the Defence Force[9].
  • John Baker's education included a stint at University of Melbourne[10].
  • John Baker was educated at Royal Military College[11].
  • John Baker's education included a stint at Parade College[12].
  • John Baker received the Commander of the Legion of Merit[13].
  • John Baker received the Centenary Medal[14].
  • John Baker received the Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[15].
  • John Baker received the Companion of the Order of Australia[16].
  • John Baker received the Distinguished Service Medal[17].
  • John Baker received the Officer of the Order of Australia[18].
  • John Baker is recorded as male[19].
  • John Baker's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • John Baker's military branch is recorded as Australian Army[21].
  • John Baker's military, police or special rank is recorded as general[22].
  • John Baker's participated in conflict is recorded as Vietnam War[23].
  • John Baker's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02vszw7[24].
  • John Baker's family name is recorded as Baker[25].
  • John Baker's given name is recorded as John[26].
  • John Baker's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Baker-34286[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Baker's place of birth was Melbourne[2]. He was born on +1936-02-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Melbourne[10], a public university[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1853[30]; Royal Military College[11], a military academy[31], in Australia[32], founded in 1911[33]; and Parade College[12], a high school[34], in Australia[35], founded in 1871[36].

Career and Affiliations

John Baker's professions included military personnel[6]. He held the position of Chief of the Defence Force[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Legion of Merit[13], a grade of an order[37], in United States[38]; Centenary Medal[14], a medallion[39], in Australia[40], founded in 2001[41]; Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[15], a grade of an order[42], in United States[43]; Companion of the Order of Australia[16], a grade of an order[44], in Australia[45]; Distinguished Service Medal[17], a military decoration[46], in Australia[47], founded in 1991[48]; and Officer of the Order of Australia[18], a grade of an order[49], in Australia[50].

Death and Burial

John Baker died on +2007-07-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Canberra[4].

Why It Matters

John Baker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was John Baker born?

Born in Melbourne[2], John Baker…

Where did John Baker die?

John Baker passed away in Canberra[4].

What did John Baker do for work?

John Baker worked as military personnel[6].

Where did John Baker go to school?

John Baker was educated at University of Melbourne[10], Royal Military College[11], and Parade College[12].

What awards did John Baker receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Legion of Merit[13], Centenary Medal[14], Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[15], and Companion of the Order of Australia[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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