Frederick BAYLES

BAYLES, Frederick

Service Number: 203
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
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World War 1 Service

20 Aug 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Bugler, 203, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
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

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Biography 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

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