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.