South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One

Serjeant 13593 Harry BALDWIN - 6th Battalion Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry


Killed in Action Monday, February 19, 1917 aged 30
 Military History

Theatre

France & Flanders

Action/Battle/Other

Local actions near Guillemont

Place of Death

nr Morval

 

Medals

1915 Star, British War and Victory Medals

Medal Citation (if app)

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Enlisted Date/Place

August 1914 at Rugby

 

Commonwealth War Graves Page

Australian Imperial Forces Burial Ground, Flers

SWFHS War Memorial(s)

Newbold Pacey | Burton Dassett

Other War Memorial(s)

 

Previous Regiments/Units

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Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)

The war diary states that Harry was one of three men killed during the relief of the 7th Bn Yorkshire Light Infantry. The battalion had made their way from a camp at Guillemont to the unnamed trench lines and they were subject of heavy shelling which delayed the relief until nearly midnight. The war diary of the 7th YLI shows that the trench lines were near Morval, see map below.
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 Map of operations  AIF Burial Ground
 Personal & Family History

Birth Date & Place

Birth record not found

Baptism Date & Place

30 May 1886 Burton Dassett, All Saints

Parents

Harry & Hannah Baldwin of Northend, Burton Dassett

Wife & Marriage

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Children

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Occupation(s)

  •  General Labourer

Schools & Colleges

 

Address History

  • 1891 - Northend Village, Burton Dassett
  • 1901 - Cottage, Burton Dassett
  • 1911 - Ashorne, Newbold Pacey

Other Information

 

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