Education
Born in Collins Bay, Ontario, he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from Queen"s University in 1914 and later that year enlisted with the Sixth Field Company, Canadian Engineers.
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Edwin Baker
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In 1915, he was wounded in France, losing his sight in both eyes. In 1918, he and six others founded the CNIB. He served as first Vice-President from 1918 to 1920 and Managing Director & General Secretary from 1920 until his retirement in 1962. Marjorie Wilkins Campbell (1965).
Number compromise: the story of Colonel Baker and the CNIB.
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Nationality
Canada
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Military Cross; Officer of the Order of the British Empire; Companion of the Order of Canada Order of Canada; Croix de Guerre
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is the second highest honour for merit in the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada.The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is the second highest honour for merit in the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada.