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Charles George Baker

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Charles George Baker (8 December 1830 – 19 February 1906) was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Baker's first exploit was to sail 500 miles in an open boat to obtain rescue for the crew of the P&O ship SS Duro which was wrecked in 1854. Afterwards he joined the Bengal Police Battalion when he was caught up in the Indian Mutiny. (See also George Bell Chicken)

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Charles George Baker (8 December 1830 – 19 February 1906) was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Baker's first exploit was to sail 500 miles in an open boat to obtain rescue for the crew of the P&O ship SS Duro which was wrecked in 1854. Afterwards he joined the Bengal Police Battalion when he was caught up in the Indian Mutiny. He was 27 years old, and a lieutenant in the Bengal Police Battalion, Bengal Army during the Indian Mutiny when the following deed took place on 27 September 1858 at Suhejnee, near Peroo, Bengal, for which he was awarded the VC: (See also George Bell Chicken) After the Mutiny he served as a senior Police officer in Bengal. After leaving India he served with Valentine Baker for Turkey in the Russo-Turkish War and was taken prisoner by the Russians. He then went with Baker to Egypt where he succeeded Valentine Baker as head of the Egyptian police force with the rank of Lewa Pasha.