Major-General Ian Helstrip Baker CBE (26 November 1927 – 28 July 2005) was a British Army officer who became Assistant Chief of the General Staff.

[2] He was appointed commanding officer of 1st Royal Tank Regiment in 1967, Commander of 7th Armoured Brigade in 1972 and Assistant Chief of the General Staff[3] in 1978.

[2] He went on to be General Officer Commanding North East District in 1980 before retiring in 1982.

[2] In retirement he became Secretary and Head of Administration at University College London.

[1] In 1956 he married Susan (Sally) Lock; they had two sons and a daughter.