BAYNES, John Joseph
| Service Number: | 1005 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 September 1914, Enlisted in Adelaide |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Glasgow, Scotland, 1 December 1881 |
| Home Town: | South Melbourne, Port Phillip, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Allen Gun's College, Scotland |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Illness, Middlesex War Hospital, Hapsbury, United Kingdom, 5 May 1917, aged 35 years |
| Cemetery: |
St. Albans (Hatfield Road) Cemetery, England Military Plot, Row D, Grave 3. Rev. Howarth W. Jones, of 64 Alma Road, St Albans, England.Undertaker was W. Goodchild & Sons of Catherine Street, St Albans, England and the coffin was made of good elm. Headstone inscription reads:Born at Glasgow brother of the late Colonel Baynes , Hatfield Road Cemetery, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 9 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1005, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlisted in Adelaide | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 1005, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 1005, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 21 years
Son of John and Elizabeth Baynes; husband of Edith Parfett formerly Baynes of 39 Eastern Road, South Melbourne, Vic. Father of Dudley Baynes who was listed as next of kin. At the time of enlisted John gave his marital status as divorced
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Biography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
His death registration shows his age as 34.
Deaths Jun 1917 Baynes John 34 St.Albans 3a 840
Biography contributed by Evan Evans
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland
Died on this date – 5th May…… John Joseph Baynes was born at Denniston, Glasgow, Scotland on 1st December, 1881.
According to information provided by his former wife for the Roll of Honour – John Joseph Baynes came to Australia when he was 20 or 22 years of age.
John Joseph Baynes married Edith Elizabeth Yehr/Fehr (as listed on Victorian BDM’s website) on 29th March, 1906 in Victoria. A son – Dudley Leecroft Baynes was born in the district of Carlton, Victoria to parents John Joseph & Edith Elizabeth Baynes (nee Fehr). His birth was registered in 1908.
A Warrant was issued by NSW Police in April, 1907 for the arrest of John Joseph Baynes, charged with wife desertion in the State of Victoria.
The NSW Gaol Description and Entrance Books 1818 – 1930 has recorded a “John Baynes” born around 1881 in Scotland. He was aged 31 & had been admitted to Broken Hill Gaol on 10th August, 1912 for indecent Language. He had arrived in Australia on Ophir in 1898. His religion was Presbyterian with brown hair & brown eyes.
John Joseph Baynes enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 9th September, 1914 at Morphettville, South Australia stating he was aged 33 years & 10 months, divorced & a Labourer.
Private John Joseph Baynes, Service number 1005, embarked from Melbourne, Victoria on HMAT Ceramic (A40) on 22nd December, 1914 with the 16th Infantry Battalion “F” Company.
He was confined to the Bab-el-Hadid Guard Room at 10.50 pm on 17th February, 1915 Drunk. As a result he was to forfeit 2 days’ pay.
On 12th April, 1915 Private Baynes proceeded from Alexandria to join Mediterranean Expeditionary Force at Gallipoli.
Private Baynes was admitted to 4th Field Ambulance at Gallipoli on 11th May, 1915– “no teeth requires super denture” (?) He was transferred to Gascon with Neuralgia on 15th May, 1915 then admitted to 17th General Hospital on 19th May, 1915 & discharged to duty at Convalescent Camp at Mustapha on 10th June, 1915. Private Baynes was transferred to 17th General Hospital from 1st Australian Overseas Base at Alexandria on 10th June, 1915. He embarked on HMT Achaia for Firing Line at Dardanelles on 14th June, 1915.
He was admitted to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station at Gallipoli with Acute Otitis Media. He was transferred to Fleet sweeper on 20th July, 1915. Private Baynes was transferred to Hospital Ship Galeka on 22nd July, 1915 suffering from general Debility. He was admitted to No. 1 General Hospital at Heliopolis on 27th July, 1915 with Otitis.
On 22nd August, 1915 Private Baynes embarked from Alexandria on Hunstgreen to join M.E.F. (Mediterranean Expeditionary Force).
He rejoined his Unit at Lemnos from Gallipoli on 30th September, 1915 but reported sick the same day. He was admitted to 4th Australian Field Ambulance on Mudros West on 1st October, 1915 with Rheumatism. He was discharged to duty on 2nd October, 1915 & rejoined his Unit the same day.
Private Baynes reported sick on 19th October, 1915. He was admitted to 4th Australian Field Ambulance at Sarpi Camp on 19th October, 1915 with Rheumatism. Private Baynes was admitted to No. 3 Australian General Hospital at Lemnos on 19th October, 1915. He was transferred & admitted to 27th General Hospital, R.A.M.C. at Mudros on 4th December, 1915 then transferred on to Hospital Ship Soudan on 26th December, 1915 & admitted to St. David’s Hospital at Malta the same day.
He was transferred to All Saints Convalescent Camp at Malta on 29th January, 1916 then on 8th February, 1916 he was transferred & admitted to St. Paul’s Hospital at Malta suffering from Myalgia. Private Baynes was transferred to Ghain Tuffika (Convalescent Camp), Malta on 19th February, 1916. He was transferred to St. George’s Hospital, Malta on 9th March, 1916.
Private Baynes was transferred to Hospital Ship Marama on 12th May, 1916 from Malta with Para Typhoid & admitted to 2nd Australian General Hospital at Alexandria on 16th May, 1916 with Enteric – slight. Private Baynes was transferred to No. 3 Auxiliary Hospital at Heliopolis on 21st May, 1916 with Enteric.
On 6th June, 1916 Private Baynes proceeded from 4th Training Battalion at Alexandria on H.T. Franconia. He was was transferred from Command Depot to Bhurtpore Barracks, Tidworth, Wiltshire, England on 21st July, 1916.
He was written up by Camp Commandant at Tidworth, Wiltshire, England on 21st July, 1916 for being Absent without Leave from noon on 20th July, 1916 to 9 pm on 20th July, 1916. He was awarded 7 days confined to Barracks & forfeited 1 days’ pay.
Private Baynes was admitted to Military Hospital at Tidworth, Wiltshire, England on 26th August, 1916 with Scabies.
On 7th September, 1916 Private Baynes was admitted to The County of Middlesex War Hospital, Napsbury, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England on 7th September, 1916 (as per Hospital Admissions Form). The Hospital Admissions form recorded “At first excited, exalted, boastful. Gradually became enfeebled mentally & paralytic.”
A Medical Report was completed on Private John Joseph Baynes on 26th January, 1917 while a patient at The County of Middlesex War Hospital, Napsbury, St. Albans. His disability was listed as General Paralysis of the Insane. Private Baynes stated “that he was at the Dardanelles and was in the Peninsula for about six months. Frequently under fire, and says that he was knocked out by an exploding shell. He was sent to Lemnos and then to Egypt; to England in Dec., 1916.” The cause of the disability was Syphilis – “Not caused but probably aggravated by stress of Active Service.” Private Baynes’ present condition was listed as “Mentally enfeebled; childish and fatuous. Memory defective. Babbles inconsequently….” The Officer in charge of the case stated that Private Baynes was temporarily unfit for home service or light duty & required a change to Australia. The Medical Board agreed.
Private John Joseph Baynes died at 12.15 pm on 5th May, 1917 at The County of Middlesex War Hospital, Napsbury, St. Albans. Hertfordshire, England from General Paralysis of the Insane.
He was buried in Hatfield Road Cemetery, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England where 16 other WW1 Australian War Graves are located.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/st-albans---hatfield...
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