South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France and Flanders | 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Abbeville Communal Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 19 Dec 1915 | ~ | Cherington & Stourton |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Local actions on the Somme | August 1914 at Warwick | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| Mazingarbe | Sgt 6680 Royal Warwickshire Regt | |
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
Harry is listed as dying of his wounds on 8 May 1916 at the 2nd Stationary Hospital in Abbeville.
The war diary for the 30 Apr 1916 is transcribed below and it can be seen that Harry was wounded in the thigh and arm on that day, the same day that local man Pioneer John Thornett was killed.
Mazingarbe 30/4/16: Wiring in front if front line practically completed. Work impeded by hostile machine gun fire. Hot day with east wind. No hostile attack. Sgt 12425 BAILEY H wounded (thigh & arm) 12424 JOINER W wounded (leg severe) Pnr 12207 SPENDER F wounded (back) PNR 12415 THORNETT J.E killed. END
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Oct Qtr 1893 at Stourton | 10 Dec 1893 at Cherington |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| John and Mary Bailey | Stourton |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1893 - Stourton | 1901 - Scholar |
| 1901 - Stourton | 1911 - Groom |
| 1911 - Stourton | |
| 1916 - Stourton |
