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Pte Lewis Bailey
British Army Kings Regiment (Liverpool)
from:Wooldale, West Yorkshire
Sgt. Reginald Bailey
British Army 17th Btn. Kings Royal Rifle Corps
from:London
(d.15th Oct 1916)
Reginald Bailey was born in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire 20th November 1884. He worked as a Confectioner in Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire until moving to London and becoming a Boys Clothing Outfitter.
He enlisted at Bunhill Row, Middlesex in 1914 as Private 4200 in the 1/5th Battalion, London Regiment. He was killed whilst attacking the Schwaben Redoubt on October 15th 1916. He is listed on the Thiepval Memorial in France and on the Cleckheaton War Memorial.
Pte. Robert Bailey
British Army 20th Btn. Middlesex Regiment
(d.26th Nov 1917)
Robert Bailey served with the 20th Btn. Middlesex Regiment
Sgt. Robert Leslie Bailey MM
British Army 18th Btn. King's Royal Rifle Corps
from:Tilbury, Essex
L/Cpl Ronald Spencer Bailey
Australian Imperial Force 37th Btn.
from:Ballarat, Victoria. Australia
(d.8th Jun 1917)
Roy E. Bailey
US Army Coy. D 166th Infantry Regiment
Pte. Samuel Bailey
Army Durham Light Infantry
(d.11 Aug 1915)
Cpl. Samuel Bailey MSM.
British Army Royal Welsh Fusiliers
from:Gresford, Wrexham
Pte. Thomas Bailey
British Army 12/13th Btn. B Company Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Stoke on Trent
Thomas Bailey was taken prisoner of war 28th May 1918, 2 weeks before his 18th birthday at Berry Au Bac. He died in 1935.
Rflmn. Thomas Arthur Bailey
British Army 18th (Arts and Crafts) Battalion Kings Royal Rifle Corps
from:Poplar, London
Thomas Bailey enlisted aged 17 in November 1916. He fought in the Battle of Messines on 7th June 1917 and in the front line by the Ypres-Comines Canal facing Hollebeke at the beginning of the 3rd Battle of Ypres. He was captured in action near Courtrai and was posted missing between 18th and 26th October 1918. First capture postcard is dated 25th of October 1918.
Pte. Victor Bailey
British Army A Coy. 5th Btn. Wiltshire Regiment
from:Stroud
(d.30th March 1917)
Victor Bailey served with the 5th Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment in WW1. He died 30th of March 1917 aged 19 years and is remembered on the Basra Memorial in Iraq. Son of Alfred William and Caroline Annie Bailey of 1 Glen View Villas, Slade Rd. Stroud.
L/Cpl. W. Bailey
British Army 4th Btn. King's Royal Rifle Corps
L/Cpl. Bailey appears to have been sent to Holmfirth Auxiliary Military Hospital possibly via Royds Hall or Huddersfield War Hospital to recover from his injuries. A poem he wrote is an entry in the Holmfirth Auxiliary Military Hospital Album on 17/6/1916. This is currently held and is on display at the Tolson Museum, Huddersfield. The poem appears to be inscribed on the date that Lance Corporal W Bailey was discharged.
L/Cpl. Walter Percival Bailey
British Army 5th Btn. Yorkshire Regiment
(d.24th Apr 1917)
Pte. William Bainbridge Bailey
British Army 13th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
I have been doing some research into my great-grandfather who fought in the Great War.
His name was William Bainbridge Bailey. Rank: Private. He fought with the 13th Durham Light Infantry at Contalmaison on the Somme and also with the Northumberland Fusiliers in many fronts, including the Third Battle of Ypres.
There is some confusion with the Battle of Contalmaison; his war diary (now in the University of Leeds) says he fought on the 4th August 1916. However the websites I have researched show the Battles of Contalmaison were in July 1916. If anyone has any information on this I would be grateful. I would also love to hear about any connections with my grandfather.
Main Events from 1915 – 1917
Joined the Royal Fusiliers on November 1915, aged 19. Transferred to Northumberland Fusiliers June 24th (part of Tyneside Scottish Regiment). Arrived in France July 15th. Transferred to 13th Durham Light Infantry in Franvilliers. Fought at Albert in front line 28th July. Said there were very heavy casualties. August 1st was deployed to Contalmaison (part of the Somme front). 4th August attacked Contalmaison at dusk (hit by machine gun bullet in right thigh and lay in no-man’s land for three days). 7th August crawled back to trenches. Sent home to England for treatment 13th August.
Served in reserve Northumberland Fusiliers four miles from Hull. Transferred to Northumberland Fusiliers (Tyneside Scottish) 9th January 1917. Deployed to Armentiers. 11th February went on bombing raid at Armentiers. Not injured although the battalion suffered heavy casualties.13th February came back to battalion at Gadewelde. 9th April (Easter Monday) went over top at Arras. 24th April left Arras reserve and went to front line. Had a rough time taking position and Battalion suffered heavy casualties. 30th April, just one hour before being relieved, the unit was shelled heavily. Had a very narrow escape, five men killed next to him and two wounded.
After being in and out of hospital with a skin disease, he returned to Northumberland Fusiliers. 5th July left for front lines at Peronne. 8th July went to front for four days. Said it was ‘very hot’ with no let up at all. Went over the top just East of Hardecourt. Captured 600 yards of enemy trench.
7th October deployed to Ypres. 16th October was sent to Ypres front line (Passchendaele). Night of 16th October was hit with shrapnel in both legs and right arm. Sent to Number 2 Canadian General Hospital, had three operations and left leg was amputated just above knee. Left for England, or in his words, ‘Back to Blighty.’
Overview
- Trained with Royal Fusiliers - Fought for Durham Light Infantry at Albert and Contalmaison (The Somme). - Fought for Northumberland Fusiliers (Tyneside Scottish) at: Armentiers, Arras, Peronne, Hardecourt and Ypres. (Passchendaele). War Reminiscences
“Enough of War” “I realized how close God always is to us, one always feels a little reserved about one’s own experience, suffering and hardships. Never boast. And your never alone in trouble.” Main Reminiscences
- Laying alone in no-man’s land. - Crossing channel for third time in a paddleboat when he encountered a mine. Suffered worst sea-sickness but said, “Navy, good work.” - Etaples, never ending stream of men. - Doing gas guard. His Lucky and Unlucky Fridays
- Born on Good Friday April 3rd 1896. - Sworn into the army Friday November 19th 1915. - Left England for France Friday July 14th 1916. - Wounded at Contalmaison Friday August 4th 1916 - Home on sick furlough Friday October 1916. - Left leg amputated Friday November 12th 1917.
Pte. William Robinson Bailey
British Army 6th Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers
from:Burnley, Lancs
(d.20th Mar 1916)
William Robinson Bailey served with the 6th Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers during WW1 and died of dysentery on the 20th March 1916 whilst a P.O.W. He is buried in the Sofia War Cemetery in Bulgaria. He lived at 6 Scott Lane end, Chorley and formerly at 72 Rumley Road, Burnley, Lancashire.
Pte. William Robinson Bailey
British Army 6th Btn. Dublin Fusiliers
from:Chorley
(d.20th March 1916)
William Bailey died of dysentery on the 20th of March 1916 whilst held as a P.O.W. He is buried in the Sofia War Cemetery in Bulgaria. He lived at 6 Scott Lane end, Chorley, and formerly at 72 Rumley Road, Burnley, Lancashire.
Pte. William Bailey
British Army A Coy., 6th Btn. Lincolnshire Regiment
from:Welbourn, Lincolnshire
(d.9th Aug 1915)
Rflm. David Bailie
British Army 15th (North Belfast) Btn. Royal Irish Rifles
from:Belfast
(d.23rd Nov. 1917)
Lt. George Richard Lancelot Baillie
British Army 6th Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
(d.3rd Oct 1918)
George Baillie was killed age 22. He is buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Gouy.
R.S. Baillie
British Army 14th (London Scottish) Btn. London Regiment
Pte Baillie was incarcerated in Celle Schloss POW camp duirng WWI.
Spr. Richard Patrick Baillie
Australian Imperial Forces 1st Australian Tunnelling Coy.
Pte. Robert Baillie
British Army 7th Btn. Seaforth Highlanders
from:Paisley
(d.28th Sep 1918)
Pte William Henry Baily
British Army 6th Btn East Kent Regiment
from:Ramsgate
(d.4th Oct 1916)
Sgt. Alexander Bain
British Army 1st Btn. East Yorkshire Regiment
from:Leeds
My Grandfather, Alexander Bain served with the 1st Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. I still have his campaign and Victory medals and regimental cap badge. He suffered from mustard gas but went on to work in the LNER railways in York and was a very active member of the ARP in WW2 and St Johns Ambulance between the wars. He went on to live to nearly 80 but never talked about his experiences to me as a child, sure this is true of many veterans.
Pte. James Bain
British Army 2nd Battalion Black Watch
James Bain served with the 2nd Battalion, Black Watch.
Pte. James Bain
British Army 6th Btn. Seaforth Highlanders
from:Elgin, Morayshire
(d.31st July 1917)
Pte. Joseph Bain
British Army 1/3rd (West Lancs) Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps
from:St. Helens, Lancashire
(d.31st Jul 1917)
Prior to Joseph Bain joining up on the 5th of October 1915, he was a grocery assistant. After his death, I believe that he is named on the Menin Gate.
Cpl. F. Bainbridge
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
L/Cpl. Frederick Bainbridge
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
CQMS John George Bainbridge
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
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