South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Sapper 170895 Ernest William BAILEY - 218th Field Company, Royal Engineers


Killed in Action on Sunday July 8th 1917 aged 29

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Military History

     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France and Flanders British War & Victory Medals Coxyde Military Cemetery
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
After 1 June 1916 ~ Hampton-in-Arden Memorial and Plaque
    Berkswell
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Enlisted  
Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele)  May 1916 at Coventry  
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units  
Nieuport ~  
     

Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)           

Ernest is listed as being killed in action on 8 Jul 1917. The Company war diary entry for the day is very brief and is transcribed below as are two newspaper obituaries. We believe that Ernest was killed when a shell exploded in or over a trench he was working on.



 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
Apr Qtr 1888 in Aston District  
   
Parents Names Abode
Christopher William and Sarah Bailey Hampton in Arden 
   
Wife & Marriage Date/Place Children & Year of Birth
Edith Jane Bailey nee Sterry Charles Ernest born 25 Oct 1912  |  Dorothy Mary born 14 May 1914
23 Mar 1912 at Lapworth Elizabeth Elsie born 26 Jan 1916
   
Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History
1891 - Village, Hampton in Arden 1911 - House Painter
1901 - High Street, Hampton in Arden  
1911 - High Street, Hampton in Arden  
1914 - Bradnocks Marsh, Hampton in Arden