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Born Benjamin Bakerspiegel. Was a Radio Operator with Ferry Command during
World War II. Former Radio Inspector with the Department of Communications
(DOC). Member of the Order of St. John Ambulance,
bestowed by the Queen.
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Né Benjamin Bakerspiegel.
Était un opérateur radio avec Ferry Command pendant la Seconde Guerre
mondiale. Ancien inspecteur radio au Ministère des communications (MDC).
Membre de l'Ordre de l'Ambulance Saint-Jean, décerné par la Reine . |
Benjamin Baker (Bakerspiegel) was born on February 3, 1923, in Toronto, Ontario
Benjamin Bakerspiegel (Baker)
Toronto 1941
Benjamin was a Radio/Signal Operator with Ferry Command during WWII
(Source: Ancestry.ca)
Royal Air Force (RAF) Ferry Command - 1942
The above photo was taken in Gander, Dominion of Newfoundland
Ben is first on the left in the back row
(Source: Ancestry.ca)
Royal Air Force (RAF) Ferry Command - 1944
The above photo was taken in Gander, Dominion of Newfoundland
Benjamin is the first
person on the left (standing on the chair)
Benjamin
was a radio operator during flights from Gander to England and return.
(Source: Ancestry.ca)
In 1977, at age 54, Benjamin Baker became a
Member of the Order of St. John Ambulance, bestowed by the Queen
(Source: Ancestry.ca)
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Radio inspector invested in order |
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Benjamin Baker, a radio inspector with the Department of
Communications in the Ontario Region, was recently invested into the
Order of St. John at Government House, Ottawa.
This
honor is bestowed by the Queen to persons making an outstanding contribution in
time and efforts to the work of the St. John Ambulance Service.
Mr.
Baker had been a volunteer member
of the St. John Ambulance in Toronto for 18 years. He now continues his good
work as voluntary superintendent of the Toronto Ambulance Corps.
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(Source: Spectralumni)
Benjamin Baker
Order of St. John Ambulance
(Source: Ancestry.ca)
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Henry Klain talks about
Benjamin Baker |
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When I
first joined the Department of Communications I had the extreme good fortune of
being placed under the tutelage of Ben in which (amongst other things) he
provided on-the-job-training on the topic of General Public Interference (GPI).
Ben had a wonderful disposition and handled clients in such a special way. Even
when the scenario warranted no effective solution, the client would always be so
appreciative and at times resulted in tea and cookies. I always admired his
ability to provide such client satisfaction and brought a smile to my face.
Ben
was involved in the St. John Ambulance and deeply involved in
providing community services and first aid
training. He was the only one that I ever witness waxing the departmental
vehicle by hand himself on weekends. This was all so reflective in Ben’s strong
and dedicated commitment to his family, friends and community.
Ben was a very
supportive friend of mine, his memory and our time together continues to bring
that smile to my face. Thank you Ben.
Henry Klain
25 September 2014
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Benjamin Bakerspiegel passed away at the age of 80 in Toronto on August 11, 2003
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