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We remember Guy Melfort Baldwin
We remember Guy Melfort Baldwin
Timeline
Timeline
1865
1881
dates
Age 16
Source:7966162
3rd April 1881
1881
location
30 Great King Street, Midlothian, Scotland
United Kingdom
school/college address
Source:7966162
3rd April 1881
1898
marriage
Christine Sparrow
Source:7966070
1898
1915
theatres
Indian Frontier :6g
Source:8649245
1915 - 1917
1917
service
Indian Army
Brigadier General
Derajat Brigade
Source:8649251
February 1917 - 21st August 1919
1920
discharge
Source:8649245
1920
1930
service
Indian Army
Colonel in Chief
Queen Victoria's Own Corps of Guides
Source:8649265
1930 - 1935
education
Royal High School
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Source:8649245
education
Royal Military College
Sandhurst
United Kingdom
Source:8649245
education
Wimbledon College
Wimbledon
United Kingdom
Source:8649245
service
British Army
Brigadier General
Cavalry Frontier Force
Source:3003694
location
Melfort Cottage [Chandlers Lane] Yateley, Hampshire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8649261
1945
death
Not War Related
Hampshire
United Kingdom
Source:8649245
Source:7966159
22nd March 1945
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Guy Melfort |
| Initials | GM |
| Last Name | Baldwin |
| Source | 7966084 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Great King Street, Midlothian, Scotland | United Kingdom | school/college address | known 3rd April 1881 | |
| Melfort Cottage [Chandlers Lane] Yateley, Hampshire | United Kingdom | their own address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Army | Queen Victoria's Own Corps of Guides | Colonel in Chief | |||
| British Army | Cavalry Frontier Force | Brigadier General | |||
| Indian Army | Derajat Brigade | Brigadier General |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret | mother | ||
| Col A T Baldwin | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Sparrow | wife | 1898 |
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BALDWIN Col (temp Brig Gen) Guy Melford DSOScan of 1919 Who's Who in Yateley Society's archives describes career of Gen Baldwin in the Indian Army in considerable detail. Revised as of 31 July 1918
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Burial Registers: St Peter's YateleyTranscription of burial registers of St Peter's Yateley: Brig Gen Guy Melfort Baldwin aged 80 of Melfort Cottage [Chandlers Lane] Yateley, Hampshire was buried 26 Mar 1945Contributed by:
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Grave Survey: St Peter's Churchyard, YateleyInformation is clearly shown on the image. Survey undertaken by members of the Yateley Society including Jean McIlwaine and Dr Richard JohnstonContributed by:
Peter6648
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Peter6648 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Peter6648 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Peter6648 | |
| 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Peter6648 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Who Was Who: Brig Gen BALDWIN, Guy Melfort | Peter6648 | |
| Wikipedia: Brigadier-General Guy Melfort Baldwin DSO | Peter6648 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| BALDWIN Col (temp Brig Gen) Guy Melford DSO | Peter6648 | |
| Burial Registers: St Peter's Yateley | Peter6648 | |
| Grave Survey: St Peter's Churchyard, Yateley | Peter6648 |
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