Staff Sergeant Joe J Baker served with 216 Parachute Squadron, Royal Signals.
He died on 5 June 1982 in the Falklands campaign.
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Staff Sergeant Joe J Baker
– June 5th 1982
| 01/04/1982 – 14/06/1982 | Falklands (Operation Corporate) |
| 216 Parachute Signals Squadron, (Staff Sergeant) | |
| Attached, The 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (3 PARA) |
- The 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (3 PARA) by Paradata Editor
- 216 (Parachute) Signals Squadron by Paradata Editor
- Memorial to those of the Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces killed in the Falklands. by Paradata Editor
- Falklands (Operation Corporate) by Paradata Editor
Airborne Assault is grateful for Marks & Spencer's support of ParaData in memory of the late Major John Timothy MC**, a distinguished and brave officer, and long serving M&S employee.
Joe Baker also served as the Rear Link Detachment Sgt with 3 PARA Signals Platoon in Osnabruck (Quebec Barracks)1978 to 1980 (approx). I was the RSO at the time. On completion of his tour of duty with 3 PARA he was posted back to 216 PARA Sqn.
Joe Baker, aka "Smokey Joe" was a good mate to have in 216.
We served together in Aldershot for several years, including a 22 week RTg trade course at Catterick in 1972. I last saw Joe when visiting Monty Lines in 1978. He was a Sgt then. I was very sad to hear of his death during the Falklands War.
R.I.P. Joe, an Airborne brother, sadly missed.