Albert – Bayford – North Eastern Railway – Private – 17/05/1915
Title
Albert – Bayford – North Eastern Railway – Private – 17/05/1915
Initials / forenames
Albert
Surname
Bayford
Railway company
North Eastern Railway
Military unit
East Yorkshire Regiment, 4th Battalion, A Company
Military rank
Private
Military number
2887
Railway department
Hull West
Railway job
Capstan Lad
Date died
17/05/1915
Magazine reference
North Eastern Railway Magazine, July 1915 p160 and Aug 1915, p193
Memorial
Le Touquet-Paris Plage Communal Cemetery
Notes
Age 19, son of Jane A Cousins (formerly Bayford) 6 Brougham Street, Albert Avenue, Hull and the late Arthur Bayford. Had been in NER service for just over a year. He was wounded in both legs, one of which had to be amputated. He had also been badly gassed and succumbed to his injuries in the Duke of Westminster's Hospital, France.
Information source
St Paul's Cathedral Order of Service 1919; North Eastern Railway Magazine; Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Date entered
18/04/2016
Last updated
18/04/2016
Citation
“Albert – Bayford – North Eastern Railway – Private – 17/05/1915,” Fallen Railwaymen, accessed May 17, 2024, https://fallenrailwaymen.omeka.net/items/show/61511.