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Pte. Harry Percy Baulk
British Army 8th Btn. Queen's Royal West Surrey
from:Dartford, Kent
(d.25th Sep 1915)
Harry Baulk, my maternal great uncle, was declared missing at the Battle of Loos and is remembered on the Memorial Wall at Dud Corner Cemetery, Loos.
Pte. Alfred Baum
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
(d.3rd Aug 1916)
Alfred Baum died aged 30, he is buried in St Vaast Post Military Cemetery at Richbourg L'Avoue, beside Pte J Harper also of the 18th DLI, who died the same day. He was the son of Firley and Rebecca Baum, of 150, Loughborough Rd., Mountsorrel, Loughborough. His father requested the inscription 'Gone but not Forgotten' for his headstone.
Pte William Baum
British Army 10th Btn Cheshire Regiment
from:Leicester
(d.1st Aug 1917)
My Grandmother did not know her father, she was 4 years old when he was killed in the war. By chance I typed in his name in Google Search and his obituary came up. It had his parents name, his wife's name and their address which I was able to confirm through birth certificates. My Grandmother unfortunately had passed away before I found this information and my Mother has since passed but this year I will visit Ypres Menin Gate as I travel from Australia to deliver my hand made Poppy to honour his sacrifice for his country. Unfortunately, there is no grave for our brave Great Grandfather but it is comforting to know his name stands with many on the wall of Menin Gate.
Rfmn. John Baverstock
British Army 13th Btn. Kings Royal Rifle Brigade
from:West Ham, London
(d.23rd Apr 1917)
John Baverstock was my paternal great grandfather. He was killed long before my father was born and his wife re-married so the only grandfather my dad knew was named Boot. I had often asked why his grandfather was not called Baverstock but he could not answer as he had never been told. We have now discovered John when doing a family tree. It is sad that he had been forgotten although he gave the ultimate sacrifice for his country. He served with the 13th Battalion, Kings Royal Rifle Brigade and died on 23rd April 1917. He is commemorated at the Arras memorial which I will shortly be visiting. I sadly know nothing more about him and would like to know exactly where he was killed.
Pte. Ernest Bawdon
British Army 6th Btn. Somerset Light Infantry
from:Westonzoyland
(d.16th September 1916)
Ernest Bawdon is my third cousin. He was shot by a German sniper whilst tending to an injured officer in no-man's-land on 16th September 1916.
Gnr. Matthew Baxendale
British Army 9th Reserve Royal Field Artillery
from: 23 Argyle Street, Darwen
I am currently tracing my family tree and have come across a great grand father, Matthew Baxendale, who served as a Gn. in the RFA. I have his pay books, which show that my grand father enlisted at the age of 25 yrs. and 6 months on 9th December 1915. He was paid 1 shilling tuppence ha'penny from 15/6/1917 and had 6 pence per day taking off, under the heading "Deduct Voluntary allotment/compulsory stoppage". The lines for Voluntary and compulsory are one and the same so I do not know the actual reason for the stoppage.
A new page was pasted in over the original which shows he was then paid 1 shilling 6 pence per day from 3/1/1918, with no stoppages; this includes three pence for proficiency pay and also ha'penny to make up the minimum up the Army Order. On the new page there are separate lines and entries for deductions.
I can only trace records via the pay book to show that my grandfather disembarked to France on 5/7/1917, he was paid, on average 10 francs per week. He appears to have had leave to the UK for 15 days from 21/12/1917 though three subsequent entries suggest that he may still be in England on the 25th February 1918 as two rail warrants were issued.
The next entry 27/4/1918 shows a Field payment at No 13 Convalescent Depot. He continues to receive his pay in the field up to 16/8/1918 when he receives 20 francs. For some reason the next entry is dated one month later and is stamped 15 Oct 1918 admitted to No 7 Convalescent Depot. From this date he receives regular field payments; again there is a rubber stamped entry which is a little smudged. From this stamp all that I can decipher is that my grand father was sent "To Rest Camp 08 Nov". The last payment shown in the pay book is dated 13/12/1918 for 50 Francs.
I would like help in locating the area/towns where two convalescent Depots were located, namely number 13 and no 7 Convalescent Depots.
Pte. Charles Roland James Baxter
British Army 8th Btn. Leicestershire Regiment
from:Loughborough, Leics
(d.21st March 1918)
Charles Baxter was born in Offord Cluny, Huntingdonshire in 1890. The only son of Benjamin Robert Baxter & his wife Alice (nee Fensome) who married at Offord Cluny in 1882. He had 5 sisters, Grace, Winifred, Elsie, Ruby & Dorothy and the family moved to Loughborough c1892.
Having previously served with the Leicestershire Yeomanry, Charles re-enlisted at Loughborough on 3rd of September 1914 and was posted to the 8th Service Battalion. He was destined to become a stretcher bearer, one of only 16 per Battalion. They were unarmed and called to the most dangerous places, where casualties had already taken place.
On 25th of September 1916 Charles was admitted to No 64 Field Ambulance with debitity and a leg injury. He rejoined his battalion on 30th of September. Charles was subsequently killed in action on 22nd of March 1918 near Epehy during the German Spring Offensive. Charles is commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial. He is also remembered on the memorial in Emmanuel Church, Loughborough and on the Loughborough Carillon.
L/Cpl. Christopher Henry Baxter
British Army 7th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment
from:Lenton, Lincolnshire
(d.14th Aug 1918)
Christopher Henry Baxter was my maternal grand-father. Born in 1891, in Lenton, a small village between Bourne and Grantham in Lincolnshire. One of six children to Charles William Baxter and Sarah Jane (nee Bradford).
Christopher enlisted in Bourne. He married Alice Horsman in the 2nd quarter of 1915. Alice was pregnant with their child when Christopher died of wounds in August 1918. A daughter was born in 1919, and was named Alice Cambrai Baxter, in honour of Christopher, and The Battle of Cambrai. I can only assume that the wounds were from the Cambrai battle. Exactly what involvement Christopher had in The Battle of Cambrai,(if any) and what significance this particular battle had, was never revealed by my Grand-mother, even after re-marrying, and having a further 3 children (one being my mother ). WW1 and Christopher were never mentioned, except hints that he was a hero? I too, was named after Christopher.
I am very proud to be a descendant of a WW1 soldier, and would dearly love to have more information on Christopher. I don`t even have a photograph of him.
Sgt. David Baxter
6th Btn. Argyll & Sutherland HIghlanders
from:Howwood
Lt. Edward Felix Baxter
British Army 1st/8th Btn. King's (Liverpool) Regiment
from:Uxbridge
(d.18th April 1916)
Edward Baxter was killed on 18/4/1916 aged 30 years and is buried in the Fillievres British Cemetery in France. He was the son of Charles and Beatrice Baxter, of Hartlebury, Worcestershire; husband of Leonora M. Gray (formerly Baxter), of 10 Bungalow, R.A.F., Uxbridge.
An extract from The London Gazette, dated 26th Sept., 1916, records the following:- "For most conspicuous bravery. Prior to a raid on the hostile line he was engaged during two nights in cutting wire close to the enemy's trenches. The enemy could be heard on the other side of the parapet. Second Lieutenant Baxter, while assisting in the wire cutting, held a bomb in his hand with the pin withdrawn ready to throw. On one occasion the bomb slipped and fell to the ground, but he instantly picked it up, unscrewed the base plug, and took out the detonator, which he smothered in the ground, thereby preventing the alarm being given, and undoubtedly saving many casualties. Later, he led the left storming party with the greatest gallantry, and was the first man into the trench shooting the sentry with his revolver. He then assisted to bomb dug-outs, and finally climbed out of the trench and assisted the last man over the parapet. After this he was not seen again, though search parties went out at once to look for him. There seems no doubt that he lost his life in his great devotion to duty."
Pte. Frederick Alexander Baxter
British Army 2/4th Btn. London Regiment
from:Newington
(d.20th September 1917)
Frederick Baxter served with the 2/4th Battalion, London Regiment in WW1. He was killed in action at the Battle of Menin Road, near Ypres on 20th of September 1917 aged 22 years and never saw his only child, daughter Elsie Alexandra born 25th of March 1918. Frederick is remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial in Belgium. Son of Henry and Emma Baxter of Borough, London and husband of Elizabeth Baxter of 67 Great Bland St., Great Dover St., Borough, London.
LL/Cpl. Harry Baxter
British Army 15th Battalion Sherwood Foresters
from:Irchester
(d.4th March 1917)
Sjt. J. Baxter
Army Durham Light Infantry
Pte. James Baxter
British Army 2nd Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers
from:Kilcock
(d.4th May 1915)
Private Baxter was the son of James Baxter of School St., Kilcock.
He was 35 when he died and is buried in Grave 649 in the Kilcock (St. Joseph's) Cemetery, Kilcock, Co. Kildare, Ireland.
Private James Daniel "Jimmy" Baxter
US Army L Coy.308th Inf.Reg. 77th Division
from:Red Hook, New York
My great Uncles:- William "Big Bill" Baxter and James Daniel "Jimmy" Baxter, served in the famous 308th Infantry Regiment from 1917 to about 1920. They and their unit fought their way across France to western Germany over the summer and fall of 1918.
Jimmy was eventually taken as Prisoner of War while chasing a German unit and later returned home in 1919.
Bill Baxter was a medic and awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his actions on two separate occasions before his injury at the end of September 1918.
Their Aunt Ann, from the same household as theirs before The Great War, also served overseas as an Army Nurse in that same time period.
I only uncovered their stories recently, after researching and documenting my Grandfather's all but lost paternal heritage. Early deaths and an estrangement left this history unknown to my grandfather Wally Baxter and his now large extended family of descendants.
As it happens I'm now 41 but in 1995 I was a 19 year Army medic and healthcare professional at the US Army Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany. Landstuhl is a small post consisting of a hospital, support buildings, barracks and housing in a quiet village in Germany's far west, near the French Border.
Pte. John William Baxter
British Army Norfolk Regiment
from:Norwich, Norfolk,
(d.6th Aug 1917)
My grandfather, John Baxter died in the Great War, in Flanders on 6th August 1917. He originally was in the Norfolk Regiment but was transferred some time to the 8th Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers. His service number for this is 40625. I know very little of him. I am having problems finding out how he got in to the Dublin Fusiliers. His service files seem to have got destroyed in the WW2 bombing. If any body can help I would appreciate it. Thank you.
Pte. John Baxter
British Army 9th Btn. York and Lancaster Regiment
from:Atherstone, Warwickshire
(d.9th Jun 1917)
John Baxter was the great great uncle of my partner and we only found out recently that he had died during WW1. After digging deeper we found some information including a photograph of John in uniform from the archives of a local paper.
John is buried at Perth (China Wall) Cemetery, near Ypres. We recently visited his resting place and Sanctuary Wood, Hill 62 and Ypres. We attended the last post at the Menin Gate and found our visit to be one of remembrance for John and for so many others who lost their lives in this 20th century tragedy.
Spr. Matthew Orr Baxter
British Army 1502nd Artisan Works Company Royal Engineers
L/Cpl. Robert Samuel Baxter
British Army 1st Btn. King's Royal Rifle Corps
from:East Liss, Hampshire
(d.27th Oct 1914)
Robert Baxter, son of Robert and Harriett Baxter, of 7 Syers Road, East Liss, Hampshire, was born in Rathmines, Dublin. He was living in East Liss when he enlisted in Dublin. He served as a Bandsman with the 1st Battalion. Lance Corporal Baxter died at home aged 26 from sickness following wounding during the First Battle of Ypres. He is remembered in Greenwich Cemetery and is commemorated on the Great War Memorial in the front grounds of the Royal Hibernian Military School, Dublin.
Pte. Robert Stephenson Baxter
British Army 8th Btn. Cheshire Regiment
from:Birkenhead
Bob Baxter served with the 8th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment.
L/Cpl. Samuel Baxter MM.
British Army 15th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles
from:Belfast
My great grandad Samuel Baxter was part of the Vickers Machine Gun teams. He won the Military Medal for his bravery in taking out another machine gun emplacement.
Pte. Sidney Charles Herbert Baxter
British Army 10th (Service) Btn. Rifle Brigade
from:Fulham, London
(d.16th May 1915)
Private Charles Baxter was in the 10th (Service) Battalion, The Rifle Brigade. I would like to hear details of the battles, or any awards he might have been given, as his older brother Albert John Baxter was awarded the MC with the Royal Engineers and died in Arras in 1915. Charles died on the 16th May 1915.
Pte. Thomas Baxter
British Army Norfolk Regiment
from:London
Thomas Baxter was born in 1875 and first saw combat whilst serving with the 9th Imperial Yeomanry during the Boer War. He was demobbed in 1901 having been wounded at the battle of Modder.
He rejoined the Army in November 1914 and immediately saw service in France. By the end of the war he was a broken man, badly gassed and unable to hold down a decent job.
He was bombed out of his house during the Second World War and went to live in Wales with in-laws where he died in 1941.
Pte. W. Baxter
British Army 15th Btn. Royal Scots
from:Edinburgh
(d.8th May 1917)
Pte. William Baxter
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Birtley
William Baxter served in Malta
William Baxter DSC
US Army 308th Infantry Regiment
from:Red Hook, New York
My great Uncles, William "Big Bill" Baxter and James Daniel "Jimmy" Baxter, served in the famous 308th Infantry Regiment from 1917 to about 1920. They and their unit fought their way across France to western Germany over the summer and fall of 1918. Jimmy was eventually taken as Prisoner of War while chasing a German unit and later returned home in 1919.
Bill Baxter was a medic and awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his actions on two separate occasions before his injury at the end of September 1918.
Their Aunt Ann, from the same household as theirs before The Great War, also served overseas as an Army Nurse in that same time period.
I only uncovered their stories recently, after researching and documenting my Grandfather's all but lost paternal heritage. Early deaths and an estrangement left this history unknown to my grandfather Wally Baxter and his now large extended family of descendants.
As it happens I'm now 41 but in 1995 I was a 19 year Army medic and healthcare professional at the US Army Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany. Landstuhl is a small post consisting of a hospital, support buildings, barracks and housing in a quiet village in Germany's far west, near the French Border.
Gnr. William Edward Baxter
British Army 128th Heavy Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
from:Chelsea, London
Bill Baxter enlisted on the 9th of December 1915. He was immediately transferred to the Army Reserve. He rejoined the colours on the 1st of June 1916 and was posted to the depot as a gunner. He was posted 20 days later to an anti-aircraft depot.
On 10th of October 1916 he became part of the British Expeditionary Force in France, he was with the 128th Heavy Battery Unit. In early January 1917, he was injured, we believe when working as a messenger. He was admitted to No.8 Stationary Hospital at Wimereux on 7th of January 1917 with a Gun Shot Wound to his right arm, right leg and left leg, which was classified as severe. He was transported home on H.S. Jan Breydel on 20th of January 1917 and admitted to the Bagthorpe Military Hospital, Nottingham. When he was being transported to this hospital his train went through Chelsea and he was thought to be delirious when he asked to be let off the train. Bill had his left leg amputated and was eventually was discharged on 15th of February 1918
Cpl Albert Baxtrem
British Army D Bty, 117th Brigade Royal Field Artillery
from:Grangetown, Yorkshire
(d.28th November 1916)
William Henery Bayard
British Army East Surrey Regiment
Pte. Percy Frederick George Bayes
British Army 6th Btn Somerset Light Infantry
from:Churchdown, Gloucestershire
(d.6th June 1918)
Percy Bayes was a joiner in peacetime. He was known to be in a Construction Corps and served with the 6th Somerset Light Infantry based at Montrescourt. He was captured at Moy de l'Aisne on 21st of May 1918 during the German attack called Operation Michael and died as a POW at German Military Hospital 21D. He was buried at Bohain then re-buried in the 1920's at Premont Military Cemetery.
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