Ross Baker
Born on December 14th, 1920, Ross Baker was the son of Keith and Annie Baker. Before the war, he worked on the family farm and in a small restaurant.
In January 1941, his brother Alvin joined the Air Force. Ross was accepted into the Royal Canadian Artillery Corps in September 1942. Ross got a weekend home on July 9th, 1943 and proposed to Margaret Neville. In August, he rose up the ranks to become a Lance-Bombardier and embarked on RMS Queen Mary to Greenock, Scotland. He was then sent to Christchurch in England, as a member of the 14th Field Regiment Royal Canadian Artillery.
On D-Day, June 6th, 1944, the 14th Field Artillery Regiment crossed the English Channel with the first wave of the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division, spearheading landings on Juno Beach. Ross fought in France, Belgium and Germany. He came home from the war on November 26th, 1945 and he was demobilized January 28th, 1946.
Ross and Margaret married on December 22nd, 1945 and they had nine children together. He commenced his studies in September 1947, and decided to become a chiropractor.
Ross returned to Normandy for the first time with his wife, on June 6, 1994.