Casper Joseph Baker

Vice-Admiral (retired) Casper Joseph Baker (8 May, 1852 – 4 August, 1918) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.

Life & Career

Baker was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 April, 1875.

Baker was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1891.

Baker was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December 1898.

In February 1901, he assumed command of the second class protected cruiser Astræa.

In November 1902, he was placed in command of the second class protected cruiser Flora.

He assumed command of the first class protected cruiser Edgar in February 1905 and of the battleship Ramillies in September 1906.

He retired on 8 May, 1907 on account of age.

Baker was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on the Retired List on 18 May, 1908 and then to Vice-Admiral on 15 May, 1913.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Frederick G. Stopford	Captain of H.M.S. Curlew 24 Jul, 1895	Succeeded by James P. Montgomery
Preceded by Charles H. Cochran	Captain of H.M.S. Sappho 11 Jul, 1899 – 24 Aug, 1899	Succeeded by Cecil Burney
Preceded by Francis A. R. Bowles	Captain of H.M.S. Hero 10 Jul, 1900 – 11 Aug, 1900	Succeeded by George B. Hutton
Preceded by Robert C. Sparkes	Captain of H.M.S. Blake 30 Oct, 1900 – 3 Feb, 1901	Succeeded by Charles G. Dicken
Preceded by Alfred W. Paget	Captain of H.M.S. Astræa 4 Feb, 1901 – Nov, 1902	Succeeded by Lionel G. Tufnell
Preceded by Frederick S. Pelham	Captain of H.M.S. Flora 11 Nov, 1902 – 16 Jan, 1905	Succeeded by Hubert Grant-Dalton
Preceded by John E. Bearcroft	Captain of H.M.S. Edgar 1 Feb, 1905 – 11 Sep, 1906	Succeeded by Laurence E. Power
Preceded by Charles H. Dare	Captain of H.M.S. Ramillies 12 Sep, 1906 – 8 May, 1907	Succeeded by Price V. Lewes