Roy Sydney Baker-Falkner | |
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| Born | 3 June 1916 Nottingham, England |
| Died | 18 July 1944 (aged 28) Norway, Scandinavia |
| Allegiance | Canada, United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1929–1944 1939–1944 |
| Rank | Lieutenant commander |
| Commands | No. 8 Torpedo Bomber Reconnaissance Wing 8 TBR Wing 827 Naval Air Squadron 812 Naval Air Squadron |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Order Distinguished Service Cross & Bar Mentioned in Despatches |
Roy Sydney Baker-Falkner DSO DSC RN (3 June 1916 – 18 July 1944) was a Canadian[1] Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm naval aviator and wing leader during the Second World War, who attained the rank of Lieutenant commander. He was a veteran of the evacuation of Dunkirk, one of the few naval Battle of Britain pilots, was test pilot for the Admiralty, starred in a Ealing Studio Royal Navy film, and credited with crippling the German battleship Tirpitz as strike leader of over 100 aircraft.