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We remember Harry Seymour Baird
We remember Harry Seymour Baird
Timeline
Timeline
1882
1885
sibling
Gordon Baird
Source:8485496
1885
1889
sibling
William A Baird
Source:8485496
1889
1892
sibling
Lizzie Jardine Baird
Source:8485483
1892
1911
dates
Age 28
Source:8485483
1911
1911
employment
Joiner
Knutsford, Cheshire
United Kingdom
Source:8485483
1911
1911
location
Brook Street Higher Town, Knutsford
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8485483
1911
1912
marriage
Rebecca Baird nee Barge
Source:8485481
1912
1917
hospitalisation
Sickness
Hospital/Institution
Source:8485505
9th July 1917 - 22nd July 1917
1917
theatres
Egypt :4
Source:8485489
22nd July 1917
enlistment
Altcar
United Kingdom
Source:8485489
service
British Army
Serjeant
227
Cheshire Yeomanry
Source:136318
service
British Army
Corporal
230535
King's Shropshire Light Infantry
Source:136318
service
British Army
Corporal
227
Cheshire Yeomanry
Source:136318
service
British Army
Serjeant
230535
King's Shropshire Light Infantry
10th Bttn
Source:8485489
1917
death
War Related Sickness
Died as a result of pneumonia
Egypt
Source:7029996
Source:8485505
22nd July 1917
burial
Egypt
Source:7029996
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Harry Seymour |
| Initials | HS |
| Last Name | Baird |
| Source | 8485483 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brook Street Higher Town, Knutsford | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 227 | Cheshire Yeomanry | Serjeant | ||
| British Army | 230535 | King's Shropshire Light Infantry | Corporal | ||
| British Army | 227 | Cheshire Yeomanry | Corporal | ||
| British Army | 230535 | King's Shropshire Light Infantry | 10th Bttn | Serjeant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Baird | mother | ||
| John William Baird | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lizzie Jardine Baird | sister | 1892 | |
| Gordon Baird | brother | 1885 | |
| William A Baird | brother | 1889 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Baird nee Barge | wife | 1912 |
Media
Media
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The Knutsford Centennial War MemorialIn 2014 Knutsford Town Council decided to establish a Centennial War Memorial in the centre of the town as the key component of their commemorative events to mark the Centenary of the end of the First World War in 2018. Sgt Harry Baird is one of the men commemorated on the memorial which was dedicated on the 6th October 2018
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Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Sylvia3155 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Sylvia3155 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Sylvia3155 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Sylvia3155 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Sylvia3155 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The Knutsford Lads Who Never Came Home | Sylvia3155 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The Knutsford Centennial War Memorial | Sylvia3155 |
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