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BAKER. Fort Washington and the capitulation of Alexandria; and, in the despatches of Capt. Jas. Alex. Gordon, again acquired especial praise for the zealous alacrity of his conduct on every one of those salient occasions of difficulty and danger which attended the ascent and descent of the river – but, above all, for the prominent part borne by him in rescuing the grounded from falling a sacrifice to the boats and fire-vessels of the enemy. He subsequently brought home the despatches announcing the surrender of Guadeloupe, an event to which he had also, as officially testified, very creditably contributed, and was in consequence promoted to Post-rank, by commission dated 13 June, 1815, and, about the same period, nominated a C.B. On 29 July, 1840, the subject of this memoir was selected by Vice-Admiral Sir Henry Digby to be his Flag-Captain in the 120, at Sheerness, where, in Oct. following, a few days after his removal with the above officer to the  104, he had the misfortune, while in attendance on the Lords of the Admiralty, to break his leg and receive other severe injuries; owing to which circumstance, and to his former services, he was granted, 19 Jan. 1842, a pension of 180l. He resigned the command of the in Dec. 1841, and accepted the half-pay of retirement 1 Oct. 1846.

Sir Henry Loraine Baker married, 27 June, 1820, Louisa Ann, only daughter of Wm. Williams, Esq., of Belmont House, South Lambeth, formerly M.P. for Weymouth, and by that lady has issue a son and three daughters. – Messrs. Chard.

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is second son of the late Vice-Admiral Sir Thos. Baker, K.C.B.

This officer entered the Navy 29 March, 1829; passed his examination 31 Jan. 1840; and was then appointed Mate of the 26, Capt. Alex. Leopold Kuper. During the operations on the coast of China, he landed at the storming, 27 Feb. 1841, of the enemy’s works close to Whampoa Reach, where 54 pieces of cannon were taken; assisted at the first capture of Canton; was officially mentioned for the activity with which, when in partial command of the boats, he aided in towing clear of that vessel a body of fire-rafts sent by the Chinese to effect her destruction; and, on 26 May, was again employed in the boats at the demolition of the line of defences extending about two miles from the British factory at Canton. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant (while serving in the 20, Capt. Hugh Donald Cameron Douglas) by commission dated 8 Oct. 1841; and since 17 June, 1842, has been employed, in North America and the West Indies, on board the  36, Capt. Hon. Montagu Stopford.

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entered the Royal Naval College 2 Aug. 1811, and embarked, 16 Dec. 1812, as a Volunteer, on board the 74, Capt. John Spratt Rainier, stationed in the North Sea, where he attained the rating of Midshipman, 17 Dec. 1813. He next, between June, 1814, and June, 1819, joined, in succession, the 40, Capt. Arthur Farquhar, employed chiefly at the Cape of Good Hope,  40, Capt Sir John Louis, in North America, and  60, bearing the flag at Halifax of Rear-Admiral Edw. Griffith, of which ship he became Acting-Lieutenant, 9 March, 1820. He received his first Admiralty commission 19 July following, and was afterwards appointed – 2 Oct. 1820, to the 26, Capt. Edw. Collier, in North America – 26 Nov. 1822, and 31 May, 1823, to the 74 and  84, Capts. Edw. Bruce and Patrick Campbell, on the Home and Jamaica stations – 31 Aug. 1826, to the 18, Capts. Edw. Le Cras Thornbrough and Chas. English, employed at Chatham and Halifax – 19 March; 1830, as Senior, to the 18, Capts. Patrick Duff, Henry Hay, and Edw. Blanckley, on the Cork and South America stations – 28 Sept. 1832, to the 46, Capt. Sam. Roberts, off Lisbon – 20 May, 1833, as First Lieutenant, to the 44, Capt. Watkin Owen Pell, in North America and the West Indies – and, 19 June, 1837, in the same capacity, to the  78, Capts. Fras. Brace and John Drake, flag-ship for some time of Sir John Acworth Ommanney, on the Lisbon station. Capt. Baker, who received his second promotal commission 22 Feb. 1838, was subsequently appointed, 1 Oct. 1840, Commander of the 120, Capts. Sir W. O. Pell and Robt. Smart, flag-ship latterly of Sir Fras. Mason, in the Mediterranean; on his return whence he was advanced to Post-rank, 10 July, 1843. He has since been on half-pay. – Messrs. Stilwell.

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was born about the year 1770, and died at Walmer, co. Kent, in March, 1845. He was elder brother of the late Vice-Admiral of the Red Sir Thos. Baker, K.C.B.

This officer entered the Navy, in May, 1782, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the 44, under the auspices of Capt. John Orde, on the Baltic station; joined, in Nov. 1784, the  50, flag-ship at Jamaica of Rear-Admiral Innes; and from Sept. 1787, until Dec. 1793, served as Midshipman, in the  and  74’s, Capts. Sir Hyde Parker and Hon. P. Bertie, both lying at Plymouth, 98, flag-ship of Sir Rich. King at Spithead, 98, Capt. Rich. Goodwin Keats, in the Channel, and 36, flag-ship on the same station of Rear-Admiral John Macbride. He then became Acting-Lieutenant of the 74, Capt; Sir John Orde, also in the Channel, where he was confirmed in the  74, commanded by the same officer, 9 July, 1794; next joined, in succession, the  98, Capt. Sir J. Orde,  64, Capts. Jones and Osborn, and, Capt. Child, sill similarly stationed; and was afterwards, from March, 1797, till Sept. 1800, employed as Flag-Lieutenant, in the 80,  90, and  74, flag-ships at Plymouth and in the Mediterranean of his friend Sir J. Orde, and in the , bearing the flag in the Channel of Earl St. Vincent. In May, 1801, Mr. Baker assumed command of the gun-brig, in which we find him employed in the Downs until the receipt of his second commission, 29 April, 1802. His next appointment was, 20 April, 1804, to the armed ship ; from which, after an intermediate servitude in the North Sea and Baltic, he was transferred, 20 Jan. 1806, to the sloop, of 18 guns. On 20 Nov. 1808, he captured, near Boulogne, L’Egayant privateer, of 14 guns and 31 men, and continued actively engaged, on the Home station and off the coasts of Spain and Portugal, until advanced to Post-rank, 21 Oct. 1810. From that period until the time of his death, Capt. Baker remained unemployed. – J. Hinxman.

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died 5 Dec. 1845.

This officer entered the Navy, 15 Aug. 1813, as A.B., on board the 36, Capt. Sir Edw. Tucker, on the Brazilian station; attained, very soon afterwards, the rating of Midshipman; and continued to serve in the same ship and the 36, under Sir Jas. Lucas Yeo, on the coast of Africa, until the death of the latter in Sept. 1818. Between that period and the date of his promotion to the rank of Lieutenant, 26 Dec. 1822, he appears to have been further employed, as Master’s Mate, on board the and  sloops, both commanded by Capt. Henry John Leeke, in the North Sea, and again on the Africa station. He did not afterwards go afloat. – Messrs. Ommanney.

