South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave of Memorial |
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| France and Flanders | British War & Victory Medals | Peronne Communal Cemetery Ext |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After September 1917 | Weston under Wetherley | |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Hundred Days Offensive | After 20 Sep 1917 at Leamington Spa | ~ |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| St. Emilie | Pte 37011 Devonshire Regiment | |
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
Ernest is listed as dying of his wounds on 19 Sep 1918. It appears that he was wounded on the same day that he died near St. Emilie, the relevant section of the war diary for the day is transcribed below:St. Emilie / Ronssoy 8.15am. A, B & Coy moved forward at Zero and were close up with the barrage when it commenced to move forward. B company remained in the assembly position, 3 platoons of A coy reported as being at their objective, THISTLE TRENCH, by 11.40am suffering few casualties during the advance. D Coy platoon reached ENFER WOOD at 12.05pm. The situation was obscure until Capt M Wykes went forward to reconnoiter the situation. He reported C Coy at their main objective in YAK POST after a hot bombing fight. He then proceeded along DOSE TRENCH and found it and LEMPIRE POST unoccupied by the enemy or our troops. Returning via LEMPIRE - TOMBOIS FARM RD he found A+B Coy held up by strong machine gun fire from Z Copse. B Coy then proceeded to occupy their objective passing through C Coy and down DOSE TRENCH. On reports being received of the enemy still being in LEMPIRE D Coy were ordered to mop up the village. This Coy returned and reported LEMPRIRE quite clear of the enemy. Opposition on the right was very severe. C Coy pushed some men into ZEBRA POST.
8:00pm. Our line now as follows - Zebra Post - Yak Post - Dose Trench - Lempire Post - Thistle Trench - Basse Boulogne. END
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Bapitsm Date/Place |
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| 15 Dec 1899 Weston under Wetherley | 25 Feb 1900 at St.Michael's, Weston under Wetherley |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Albert Oscar and Margaret Jane Bayliss | Hunningham Road, Weston under Wetherley |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1899 - Weston under Wetherley | 1911 - School |
| 1901 - Weston under Wetherley | |
| 1911 - Weston under Wetherley | |
| 1917 - Hunningham Road, Weston under Wetherley |
