Reginald Blencowe Bayliss
KIA 18 November 1916
1895-1916
Grandfather Nm: Frederick Bayliss
Grandmother Nm: Mary Blencowe [2036] c 23.3.1824 Hethe father a maltser/victualler died March Q 1901 Elham Kent: Oldest known ancestor – Thomas Blencowe 1475
Father Nm: Rev. Archibald Bayliss 1854-1942
Mother Nm: Mary James Shrimpton 1861-
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Educated Kingswood School, Bath.
Employment pre-war Hull Branch of Joint Stock Bank.
1901 Census The Manse, Church Road, Lyminge, Elham, Kent
- Archibald Bayliss Head Married Male 46 1855 Wesleyan Minister Preston
- Mary J Bayliss Wife Married Female 40 1861 – Redditch, Worcestershire
- May Bayliss Daughter Single Female 13 1888 – Suffolk
- Reginald B Bayliss Son Single Male 6 1895 – Buckinghamshire
- Newman Bayliss Son Single Male 4 1897 – Abingdon, Berkshire
- Annie E Woodland Servant Single Female 19 1882 General Servant (Domestic) Brabourne, Kent
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OTC Lincoln Inns of Court |
Manchester Regiment |
WW1
Bayliss Reginald Bayliss, 1895, High Wycombe, 2nd Lieut., 2nd Bn.Manchester Regiment.
1915
- 10 Jun. Joined the Officers Training Command Lincoln Inns of Court
- 11 Dec. Gazetteered 2nd Lieut. 2nd Manchesters.
1916
- 15 Jul Landed France. the 32nd Division including the 2nd battalion was in the Somme at this time.
The 32nd Division was held in reserve for battles up to November. It was at the Battle of the Ancre, (the name of the river that bisected the Allied line) that Reginald got his first and tragically last combat experience. The 2nd Manchester’s played a prominent part. To quote Lieutenant Colonel Luxmoore: ‘They were formed up correctly and just before zero hour some snow began to fall; they went over the top punctual to the second’.
- 18 Nov. KIA at Serre.
- “On the 18th November the 2nd battalion, still short of bombs, attacked from Lager Alley and on to Munich Trench and Trench 28. ” The Manchesters gained their objective and were the only regiment to do so” the company that was covering their flank were ambushed from a dugout that hadn’t been cleared, “The company got into Munich and 28th Trench but were unable to advance or withdraw, bombs were scarce, the Germans were on both sides of them and advancing up a trench in front of them. when a dugout caught fire and the smoke was so dense that the men had to put on their gas masks. This party was all killed, wounded or taken prisoner.” the place was found later with all their bodies grouped together. ‘The second battalion was practically wiped out’ Brigade Commander.”1
- On this day 57 men of the 2nd Battalion were killed.
Sources
- The Manchester Regiment 1758 – 1958
- The Battle of Guillemont
Medals
Awarded the British and Victory medals, plus Mother Mary Jane Bayliss would have received the Letter and Plaque from the King.
Thiepval Memorial
Gallery
