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RETIRED CHIEF OF DEFENCE FORCE GENERAL JOHN STUART BAKER, AC, DSM, PASSES AWAY
10 July 2007
General John Baker, AC, DSM, the Chief of the Defence Force from 1995 to 1998, passed away late this afternoon.
General Baker joined the Army in 1954 and graduated from the Royal Military College, Duntroon into the Royal Australian Engineers.
He served his nation with diligence and honour being Mentioned in Dispatches whilst in Vietnam.
General Baker’s service to Australia was characterised by his superb leadership and outstanding capacity for understanding the details of any situation.
His career, spanning over 44 years saw him undertake a wide variety of positions from Strategy Development and Combat Development through to Director of the Joint Intelligence Organisation.
General Baker led the Defence Force through its most significant structural change with the implementation of a new and more effective higher command and control arrangements in 1996. He also was responsible for the integration of Defence civilian and military staff into a cohesive Defence team.
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| CAND95_218_07 Official Portrait of General John Baker AC Chief of the Defence Force. (Date taken: unknown) Low Res | High Res |
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| CAND9950216-01 OFFICIAL PORTRAIT - GENERAL BAKER. (Date taken: 10 July 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| V99352_06 The Minister for Defence, Mr John Moore visits Dili, East Timor. Picture shows: left to right, the Chief of the Defence Force, General John Baker, the Commander of INTERFET Major General Peter Cosgrove, and the Minister for Defence, Mr John Moore. (Date taken: 20 December 1999) Low Res | High Res |
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