Thomas Baker

Australian soldier, aviator and flying ace of the First World War
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Thomas Baker

Summary

Thomas Baker is a human[1]. He was born in Smithfield[2]. He was born on +1897-05-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Ath[4]. He died on +1918-11-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an aircraft pilot[6] and flying ace[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Smithfield[2], Thomas Baker…
  • Thomas Baker passed away in Ath[4].
  • Thomas Baker was born on +1897-05-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Thomas Baker died on +1918-11-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Escanaffles[9].
  • Thomas Baker held citizenship in Australia[10].
  • English was Thomas Baker's native language[11].
  • Thomas Baker's professions included aircraft pilot[6].
  • Thomas Baker worked as a flying ace[7].
  • Thomas Baker's education included a stint at St Peter's College[12].
  • Thomas Baker received the Military Medal[13].
  • Thomas Baker received the Distinguished Flying Cross[14].
  • Thomas Baker's image is recorded as Thomas Baker aviator H12859.JPG[15].
  • Thomas Baker is recorded as male[16].
  • Thomas Baker's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Thomas Baker's military branch is recorded as Australian Army[18].
  • Thomas Baker's military branch is recorded as Australian Flying Corps[19].
  • Thomas Baker's military branch is recorded as Australian Army Reserve[20].
  • Thomas Baker's Commons category is recorded as Thomas Baker (aviator)[21].
  • Thomas Baker's military, police or special rank is recorded as captain[22].
  • Thomas Baker's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 13793256[23].
  • Thomas Baker's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I[24].
  • Thomas Baker's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09gkzz5[25].
  • Thomas Baker's family name is recorded as Baker[26].
  • Thomas Baker's given name is recorded as Thomas[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Thomas Baker was born in Smithfield[2]. He was born on +1897-05-02T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[11].

Education

Thomas Baker was educated at St Peter's College[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include aircraft pilot[6] and flying ace[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Military Medal[13], a courage award[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1916[30] and Distinguished Flying Cross[14], a cross[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1918[33].

Death and Burial

Thomas Baker died on +1918-11-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Ath[4]. Burial took place at Escanaffles[9].

Why It Matters

Thomas Baker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Baker born?

Born in Smithfield[2], Thomas Baker…

Where did Thomas Baker die?

Thomas Baker died in Ath[4].

What did Thomas Baker do for work?

Thomas Baker worked as aircraft pilot[6] and flying ace[7].

Where did Thomas Baker go to school?

Thomas Baker was educated at St Peter's College[12].

What awards did Thomas Baker receive?

Honors received include Military Medal[13] and Distinguished Flying Cross[14].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. mhhv.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Dolphin and Snipe aces of World War 1. wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Commonwealth War Graves Commission database. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Commonwealth War Graves Commission database. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . adb.anu.edu.au. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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