South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Corporal 95576 Frederick William BAYLEY - 77th Siege Battery, 84th Brigade, Royal Garrison Artillery

Died of wounds on Thursday 7th November 1918 aged 37


Military History

     
Theatre of War Campaign Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France & Flanders British War & Victory Medals Mont Huon Military Cemetery
     
Arrived in Theatre Bravery & Conduct Medals SWFHS Area Memorials
18 Jan 1917 in Havre, France ~ Leamington Spa War Memorial
    Leamington St. John's Memorial
Action, Battle or Other Reason Died Date and Place Attested  
Hundred Days Offensive 14 Nov 1915 in Leamington Spa  
     
Place of Death Date and Place Mobilised Other War Memorials
No 3 General Hospital, Le Treport 14 Jun 1916 in Plymouth  
     

Service History

  • 14 Nov 1915 - Attested in Leamington Spa and posted to the Army Reserve
  • 14 Jun 1916 - Mobilised at Plymouth Citadel
  • 12 Oct 1916 - Promoted to A/Bombardier
  • 30 Nov 1916 - Promoted to Bombardier
  • 18 Jan 1917 - Arrived in Havre, France with 218th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery
  • 25 Jul 1917 - Promoted to Corporal
  • 20 Oct 1918 - Wounded in action at Boussieres

Circumstances of Death

Frederick is listed as dying of wounds, to hip, arm & heel, at the No 3 General Hospital at Treport having been wounded in action on 20th October 1918 at Boussieres. The 77th Siege Battery war diary entries for the period 17th to 20th October are transcribed below.

Boussieres – 17 Oct 1918: 34 SB moved up & came into action W of St. Hilaire.

Boussieres – 18 Oct 1918: No diary entry made

Boussieres – 19 Oct 1918: No diary entry made

Boussieres – 20 Oct 1918 – 2am: III Corps attacked and took Solesmes & St. Python. 276 & 336 [Siege Batteries] moved forward


 
 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
1 Feb 1881 in Birmingham 2 Mar 1881 at St. Andrew's, Bordesley, Birmingham 
   
Parents Names Abode
Thomas and Charlotte Bayley 27 East Grove, Leamington Spa
   
Wife and Marriage Details Children
Elizabeth Bayley nee Ryder Joyce b 19 Jan 1908  |  Barbara b 14 Feb 1912                 
30 Mar 1907 in Aston, Warwicks  Nora b 22 May 1915 
   
Schools Colleges
Bluecoats [Charity] School, St. Thomas, Birmingham ~
   
Address History Employment History
1881 - 9 Greenway Street, Deritend, Warks 1891 - Scholar at Bluecoats School
1891 - Bluecoats [Charity] School, St. Thomas, Birmingham  1901 - House Painter
1901 - 5 East Grove, Leamington Spa 1908 - Painter 
1908 - 12 Suffolk Street, Leamington Spa 1911 - House Painter
1911 - 32 Clarence Street, Leamington Spa 1915 - Sign Writer & Painter for Adkins Builders 
1916 - 32 Clarence Street, Leamington Spa