Gerald Hinton Bailey
Location: Church of St. Mary & St. Michael, Stoke Charity, Hampshire
Details on cross:
Regimental Badge
Lieut Gerald Hinton Bailey
Durham Light Infantry
Fell near Ypres Buried Bailleul
Oct 20th
1915
Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU tags, carved): metal embossed
A curious cross that appears to have been wrapped in tin or brass plate.
Cross dimensions (millimetres please)
Shaft Height: 114500 to pointed base
Cross beam width: 4500
Width of wood: 7000
Thickness or depth: 2300
Survey and photographs courtesy of John Vigar
Date of survey: 22 June 2017
Other information
at National archive (weblink)
CWGC
Rank: Lieutenant
Date of Death: 20/10/1915
Age: 21
Regiment/Service: Durham Light Infantry 13th Bn.
Grave Reference: I. C. 126.
Cemetery: BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, NORD
Additional Information:
Son of Frederick Hinton Bailey and Gertrude Agatha E. Bailey, of “Stoke Charytie,” Erpingham Rd., Bournemouth. Native of Micheldever, Hants.
Lt Bailey’s mother, Gertrude Agatha Ellen Bailey,died on 31st May 1952.