South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project
The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One |
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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 | Dozinghem Military Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 20 Apr 1915 at Alexandria, Egypt | ~ | Warwick St. Nicholas |
| Warwick Eleanor Cross | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | |
| Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele) | 18 Nov 1908 at Warwick | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| CCS as Westvleteren | Cpl 1872 Warwickshire Yeomanry | |
Military Service History
- 18 Nov 1908 - Enlisted in Warwickshire Yeomanry
- 29 Jan 1916 - Commissioned as Temporary 2nd Lt to General List (Gazette)
- 17 May 1917 - Transferred to Royal Flying Corps
- 30 Jul 1917 - Promoted to Lt (Gazette)
Circumstances of Death
| George died from wounds received during a dog fight with a German aircraft over the battle lines on 15 Nov 1917, his pilot was killed and the wounded George managed to crash land the plane. He died the following day at one of the three (4th, 47th & 61st) Casualty Clearing Stations that used Dozinghem Military Cemetery to bury their dead. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 20 May 1890 at Warwick | 24 Aug 1890 at Warwick St. Nicholas |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| George and Harriet Sarah Bakewell | 28 Emscote Road, Warwick |
| Wife and Marriage Details | Children |
| Elsie Lillian Bakewell nee Iliffe | Gwendoline Mary b 10 Jun 1918 |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1890 - Guy Street, Warwick | 1911 - Bank clerk at Lloyds Bank, Leamington Spa |
| 1891 - 6 Guy Street, Warwick | |
| 1901 - 72 Guy Street, Warwick | |
| 1911 - 54 Guy Street, Warwick | |
| 1917 - 28 Emscote Road, Warwick | |
- Warwick War Memorial Project Page
- Photograph Courtesy of War War Memorial Project
