Valentine Baker (pilot)
Valentine Henry Baker | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Bake |
| Born | 24 August 1888 Llanfairfechan, Wales |
| Died | 12 September 1942 (aged 54) RAF Wing, Buckinghamshire, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Navy British Army Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1914–1921 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | |
| Battles / wars | World War I |
| Awards | Military Cross Air Force Cross |
| Relations | Denys Val Baker (son) |
| Other work | Flying instructor Founder of Martin-Baker Aircraft Co. Ltd. |
Captain Valentine Henry Baker MC AFC (24 August 1888 – 12 September 1942), nicknamed "Bake", served in all three of the British Armed Forces during the First World War. After the war he became a civilian flight instructor, and co-founder of the Martin-Baker Aircraft Company. He was the father of novelist Denys Val Baker.