Will Bailey Coldstream Gaurds

[Guest Teknys]

Any information regarding my great grandfather would be appreciated.

This is pretty much all I know of him.

War diary movements during his short stint would be interesting.

Will Jones Bailey Pte 7282

Coldstream Guards enlisted 5^th June 1907

To army reserve 16^th June 1914

Mobilized 5^th August 1914

Battle of Asine injured14^th September 1914 shrapnel wound left thigh.

American Womans War relief Hospital Paignton Devon (Oldway Hospital)

Discharged 1915 Davenport?

[grantowi]

Listed as William BAILEY on his MIC

MIC can be got here - http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documen...p;resultcount=7 - of may some nice person with ancestry will get it for you

Grant

[sotonmate]

Teknys

I understand that you can get a copy of a Guardsman's service record from this address:

The Regimental Archivist,

Coldstream Guards,

Wellington Barracks,

Birdcage Walk,

LONDON SW1E 6HQ

Three Battalions were in France at the start of the War,1st was in 1 Division,and 2nd and 3rd were in 2nd Division,see this from the Long Long Trail at top left of this page:

http://www.1914-1918.net/1div.htm, http://www.1914-1918.net/2div.htm.

Once you get to know which his Battalion was you can see where he was deployed,and then you can get information on a daily basis from a War Diary,which is at Kew,or memebers here might post the bit you want to see. 1st Bn is under WO95/1263,and 2nd and 3rd Bns under WO95/1342.

Sotonmate

[Coldstreamer]

£25 is the current cost

[Guest Teknys]

Thanks everybody for giving directions, as a newcomer to this research your help is greatly appreciated.

Its very addictive looking in the past.

[Paul D Kendall]

Hi

I am in the process of writing a book on the Battle of the Aisne 1914. The book tells the story of the battle and will include the photos of many of the soldiers who took part. I have made contact with descendants of those who particpated. Do you have a photo of your great-grandfather to include in the book? If you have a photo and want it to be included in my book as a tribute to him please contact me at paul.kendall193@btinternet.com

I look forward to your response.

Kind regards

Paul Kendall