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247078 Sjt. William Ernest Baldwin British Army A Sqd. Berkshire Yeomanry from:Acton, London (d.21st August 1915) William Baldwin was born in 1889 in St Pancras, London, the youngest son of Frederick Alfred and Sara Baldwin. The family moved to Acton in 1905 where his father owned one of the largest laundries in Acton, the Empire Steam Laundry on the Steyne. His father went on to become the first Mayor of Acton and died in 1924. William served with A Squadron, Berkshire Yeomanry and saw action in the Gallipoli campaign in 1915. He was killed in action, aged 26 years, on 21st of August 1915, the first day of the assault on Hill 70 the Battle of Scimitar Hill. It was the largest single day attack in the Gallipoli campaign with over 5000 British casualties. He is buried in Green Hill Cemetery, Turkey. He is remembered on both the Berkshire Yeomanry memorial at Windsor and the War Memorial, St Mary's Church, Acton, London. He is also mentioned on the memorial to his father which is near the organ in St. Mary's Church. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**