A rare 1920 Iraq casualty General Service Medal, clasp Iraq, to Driver F. Baker, 96th Battery, 19th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery who saw service in Mesopotamia during the Iraq Rebellion which lasted from 10th December 1919 to 17th November 1920. He was killed in action on 15th August 1920 and having no known grave is remembered on the Basra Memorial.
General Service Medal 1918-1962, GVR, 1 Clasp: Iraq; (298957 DVR. F. BAKER. R.A.)
Condition: Nearly Extremely Fine
Driver (No. 298957, later No. 1046111) F. Baker, 96th Battery, 19th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery saw service in Mesopotamia during the Iraq Rebellion which lasted from 10th December 1919 to 17th November 1920. He was killed in action on 15th August 1920 and having no known grave is remembered on the Basra Memorial. He is further noted as the son of Alfred Edward Baker of 157 Byrnes Road, South Croydon, Surrey.
This is the recipient’s sole medal entitlement
