Regimental number | 2282 |
Place of birth | Hampstead, London, England |
Other Names | BAYNES, E |
School | Shirley House, Old Charlton, Blackheath, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 23 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Motor engineer |
Address | Pittsworth, Darling Downs, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 33 |
Next of kin | Father, Frederick Baynes, Kensington Court Mansions, London, England |
Previous military service | Member of the Honourable Artillery Company of London. Served as one of an HAC detachment in the South African War,which formed the Maxim Gun Section of the 34th Company of Imperial Yeomanry, attaining the rank of Corporal. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Toowoomba, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 3, Military District 1 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/31/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board Transport A22 Rangatira on |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Distinguished Conduct Medal Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 29251 (5 August 1915); 'Commonwealth Gazette', No. 133 (28 October 1915). Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', Supplement, No. 29455 (28 January 1916); 'Commonwealth Gazette', No. 44 (6 April 1916). |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 34 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
Place of burial | Shell Green Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No. 3), Gallipoli, Turkey |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 12 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frederick and Cornelia BAYNES, 1 Kensington Court Mansions, London, England |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |