David was the son of Alfred and Rose Baker of Stoke Newington, London. No further records can be found.

Lancaster PD235 took off from RAF Elsham Wolds on a day raid to Calais. The aircraft was shot down by flak gunners and crashed near the surrounded port of Calais.

The crew were:
Pilot, F/L Edward Bennett, age 22, buried Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, France.
Sgt K D Playfoot, – Evaded
Air Bomber, F/O Francis Peter Walker RAFVR, age 26, buried Calais Canadian War Cemetery Leubringhen, France.
Nav, F/O David Baker, age 21, buried Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, France.
W/Op, Sgt Donald William George Purse, age 20, buried Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, France.
Air Gunner, Sgt Vivian Graham Price, age 19, buried Calais Canadian War Cemetery Leubringhen, France.
Air Gunner, F/O Jack Purcell Manser, age 37, buried Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, France.