Geoffrey Baker (British Army officer)

Field Marshal Sir Geoffrey Baker
General Sir Geoffrey Baker in 1968
Born	(1912-06-20)20 June 1912 Murree, British India
Died	8 May 1980(1980-05-08) (aged 67) Wellington College, Berkshire, England
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	British Army
Years of service	1932–1971
Rank	Field Marshal
Service number	50806
Unit	Royal Artillery
Commands	Chief of the General Staff Southern Command 3rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery 127th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
Battles / wars	Second World War Cyprus Emergency The Troubles
Awards	Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Commander of the Order of the British Empire Military Cross Mentioned in Despatches (3) Legion of Merit (United States)
Other work	Constable of the Tower of London (1975–80)

Field Marshal Sir Geoffrey Harding Baker, GCB, CMG, CBE, MC (20 June 1912 – 8 May 1980) was Chief of the General Staff, the professional head of the British Army, from 1968 to 1971. He served in the Second World War and became Director of Operations and Chief of Staff for the campaign against EOKA in Cyprus during the Cyprus Emergency and later in his career provided advice to the British Government on the deployment of troops to Northern Ireland at the start of the Troubles.