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Frederick Edward Baldwin
Information about birth
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Year of birth: 1891 |
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Place of birth: Woolwich, Kent, England, United Kingdom |
General information
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Last known residence: 80 Bloomfield Road, Plumstead, London, England, United Kingdom |
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Profession: Electrician |
Army information
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Country: Verenigd Koninkrijk |
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Force: British Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Serjeant |
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Service number: 9092 |
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Enlistment place: London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom |
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Units: — Royal Fusiliers, ""C"""" Coy. 7th Bn."" (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 30/10/1917 |
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Place of death: Schuler Farm - Artilleriegehoft, Langemark, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 26 |
Cemetery
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Tyne Cot Cemetery Plot: X Row: G Grave: 8 |
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My story
Frederick Edward Baldwin was born around 1891 in Woolwich, London, United Kingdom. He was the son of Anne Baldwin and Edward Baldwin. Before enlisting in the army, he worked as an electrician. During World War I, he enlisted in the British Army in London. He was assigned to C Company, 7th Battalion Royal Fusiliers. On 13 February 1916, he married Annie Melicent Grives in London.
One year and 7 months after his marriage, Frederick found himself with his company in the mud of Passchendaele. On 29 October, they took up positions in the front line. On 30 October, his battalion was to attack alongside the 1/28th Battalion, London (Artist Rifles) Regiment and the 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. At 5:50 a.m., the attack began. The Germans responded almost immediately with heavy artillery fire. Progress was slow due to several fortified positions, the churned-up ground from artillery fire, and the artillery fire itself. In C Company’s sector, the positions known as Beek Houses caused many casualties. Little progress was made through the afternoon, as these factors proved insurmountable. A defensive line was established running from Source Trench, through Varlet and Bray Farms, to Berks Houses.
During the night of 31 October to 1 November, the 7th Battalion was relieved by the Hawke Battalion, Royal Marines Light Infantry. The three days in the front line, along with the attack on 30 October, had taken a heavy toll. The casualty count was: 63 killed, 126 wounded, and 50 missing.
Frederick Edward Baldwin was killed in action at the age of 27 on 30 October. After the war, he was reburied at Tyne Cot Cemetery, Plot X, Row G, Grave 8.
One year and 7 months after his marriage, Frederick found himself with his company in the mud of Passchendaele. On 29 October, they took up positions in the front line. On 30 October, his battalion was to attack alongside the 1/28th Battalion, London (Artist Rifles) Regiment and the 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. At 5:50 a.m., the attack began. The Germans responded almost immediately with heavy artillery fire. Progress was slow due to several fortified positions, the churned-up ground from artillery fire, and the artillery fire itself. In C Company’s sector, the positions known as Beek Houses caused many casualties. Little progress was made through the afternoon, as these factors proved insurmountable. A defensive line was established running from Source Trench, through Varlet and Bray Farms, to Berks Houses.
During the night of 31 October to 1 November, the 7th Battalion was relieved by the Hawke Battalion, Royal Marines Light Infantry. The three days in the front line, along with the attack on 30 October, had taken a heavy toll. The casualty count was: 63 killed, 126 wounded, and 50 missing.
Frederick Edward Baldwin was killed in action at the age of 27 on 30 October. After the war, he was reburied at Tyne Cot Cemetery, Plot X, Row G, Grave 8.
Sources 5
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7 Battalion Royal Fusiliers war diary (The National Archives, KEW (TNA), WO 95/3119/1). http://nationalarchives.gov.uk Sources used |
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Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891 (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), RG12). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Sources used |
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Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911 (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), RG14). http://Ancestry.com Sources used |
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London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1938,(Hackney, P79/JNJ/049). http://Ancestry.com Sources used |
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UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919, His Majesty's Stationery Office (HMSO), 1921. http://Ancestry.com Sources used |
More information 2
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CWGC https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/461806 |
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Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/151908 |