Serial No:
64195
Surname:
Baker
Forename(s):
John Sonny
Also known as:
Jacky
Rank:
Lieutenant
Address on enlistment:
Ruatoria, New Zealand
Notes:
Nga Tama Toa p 380 lists him as a Major. On p337 it describes the action where he earned a Bar to his MC clearing a path through a minefield in Italy.
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toni mokomoko barnett..kia
Uncle Ted
toni mokomoko barnett
grandfather ted
Whanau
Baker
Kia Ora, my name is Benjamin Te Ratu Baker. My dad was William John Baker and his father was Tawhai Baker and I think the fella your talking is my great father Jack Baker who is my grand dads father
28 maori battalion
I think im related to Jack baker because my papa his dad was jack baker my papa is ron baker
John Sonny Baker
Kia ora Max
John Sonny Baker also known as Jack or Jacky was the son of Te Ratu (Sonny) Baker & Te Rina Riripeti DEWES. He married Rutu Tawhiorangi (Rangi) Maurirere. One of their sons was Ronald Tuakana Baker a twin.
John Sonny Baker
Kia ora ano Max
I forgot to mention that Te Ratu Sonny Baker was the son of John (Jack) Lionel Baker and Merepaku Bartlett. And . . . you may already know this - The 'real' name of John Sonny Baker (also known as Jacky or Jack) was John Lionel Baker. There were 2 others in the same camp with the same name, his uncle and nephew. So, according to his son Ron, to avoid confusion when names were listed or called out, he took the name Sonny which his grandfather (Te Ratu) was commonly known as.
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