Baldwin | G | | | Received the Mediterranean Medal
3rd Battalion
Source: Medal roll WO100 368 | (Queen's Own) Royal West Kent Regiment |
Baldwin | G | | Able Seaman | MID LG: 17 March 1901, page: 1758. Source: Lieutenant Burne RN report. Undated. Re: Good service with guns
This page contains all the London Gazette pages for the Boer War | HMS Tartar |
Baldwin | G | 45/595 | Private | Frontier Wars. SAGS (1) 1878-9 | (Buffs) East Kent Regiment |
Baldwin | G | | | 2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Lancashire Fusiliers |
Baldwin | G | 2969 | Private | QSA (4). To England for Discharge.
Source: QSA medal rolls | 16th (The Queen's) Lancers |
Baldwin | G | | | 1st Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Durham Light Infantry |
Baldwin | G | 9728 | Private | Died of disease. Cape Town, 5 April 1900
2nd Battalion.
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll | Coldstream Guards |
Baldwin | G B | | Able Seaman | QSA (5) TH OFS RoL Tr LN. Ref: 156.289.
Source: QSA medal rolls | HMS Tartar |
Baldwin | G E | 9728 | Private | 2nd Battalion
Demise: Died of disease 05 Apr 1900
Place: Cape Town, Woodstock
Source: In Memoriam by S Watt | Coldstream Guards |
Baldwin | G E | | | Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Coldstream Guards |
Baldwin | G F | | | 1st Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Oxfordshire Light Infantry |
Baldwin | George | 30104 | Trooper | Source: QSA Medal Rolls | 105th Company, 8th Btn, IY |
Baldwin | George Gay | 6849 | Lance Corporal | Source: QSA Medal Rolls | 44th Company, 12th Btn, IY |
Baldwin | Guy Melfort | | Lieutenant | He was born at Penang 22 March 1865, second son of Colonel A T Baldwin and Margaret, daughter of Colonel J Johnston, KTS. He was educated at the Royal High School, Edinburgh, and Wimbledon College; joined the 1st Battalion Loyal North Lancashire Regiment as Second Lieutenant on 30 January 1886, becoming Lieutenant 10 March 1886. He was transferred to the Indian Staff Corps on 22 March 1888, and appointed to the 4th Punjab Infantry; served in this regiment as Wing Officer in the Hazara Expedition, 1888, and was present at the action of Kotkai, receiving the Medal and clasp. In 1890 he was appointed to the QO Corps of Guides (Cavalry); served with the above regiment as Squadron Commander during the operations in Chitral, 1895, and was present with the Relief Force in the action near Khar on the descent into the Swat Valley; was slightly wounded; mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 15 November 1895], and received the Medal with clasp, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 21 January 1896]: "Guy Melfort Baldwin, Lieutenant, Indian Staff Corps. In recognition of services during the operations of the Chitral Relief Force". The Insignia were presented by Her Majesty 24 February 1896. He became Captain, Indian Army, 30 January 1897, and in 1897 and 1898 served on the North-West Frontier of India, taking part, in the defence of Malakand, the Relief of Chakdara (severely wounded). Malakand. Operations in Bajaur and in the Mamund country and Buner. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 5 November 1897]; received two clasps, and was given the Brevet of Major 20 May 1898. He was DAAG, India, 1 April 1905 to 31 March 1908. In 1915 he took part in the operations on the North-West Frontier; was mentioned in Despatches, and given the Brevet of Colonel 3 June 1915, and became Temporary Brigadier General 15 February 1916, commanding the Derajat Brigade, NWFP, 10 May 1917. In 1898 he married Margaret, daughter of Christopher Sparrow, of Urmston Lodge, Urmston, and they had two sons. His favourite recreations were polo and shooting.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Indian Staff Corps |
Baldwin | H | | | 2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Hampshire Regiment |
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