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BAYLES, Frederick
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 203 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 August 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Battersea, London, England, 1884 |
| Home Town: | Abbotsford, Boroondara, Victoria |
| Schooling: | London County Council School, Battersea, London, England |
| Occupation: | Government Clerk |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 8 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Helles Memorial, Cape Helles, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Helles Memorial, Gallipoli |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Bugler, 203, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement 203, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked 203, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne | |
| 8 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 203, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 203 awm_unit: 7 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-05-08 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 29 years
Address at the time of enlistment was 64 Hoddle Street, Abbotsford, Victoria
Son of John and Louisa Bayles of Battersea, England.
Next of kin given as a brother George Bayles of 6 Watery Lane, Melton Park, London, England. George was later awarded the Military Medal while serving with the Royal Engineers 511th Field Company and who died on 21 September 1917. George is buried in the Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium, Plot V, Row D, Grave 22
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal