Joe Baker-Cresswell
Captain Addison Joe Baker-Cresswell DSO (2 February 1901 – 4 March 1997) was a Royal Navy officer, aide-de-camp to King George VI and High Sheriff of Northumberland. He is noted prominently for his role as the commanding officer of HMS Bulldog during the capture of U-110, from which an intact Enigma cipher machine was seized.
Addison Joe Baker-Cresswell | |
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| Born | 2 February 1901 Mayfair, London |
| Died | 4 March 1997 (aged 96) Bamburgh, Northumberland |
| Buried | St Aidan's Church, Bamburgh, Northumberland, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1919–1951 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | HMS Tiger HMS Castor HMS Veronica HMS Adventure HMS Nelson HMS Rodney |
| Commands held | HMS Arrow HMS Bulldog HMS Gambia |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | DSO |
| Other work | High Sheriff of Northumberland |
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