Orders, Decorations and Medals

A Great War M.C. group of four awarded to Major J. E. Bayliss, Royal Field Artillery, who died of wounds in 1917

Military Cross, G.V.R.; 1914-15 Star (Lieut., R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. (Major) nearly extremely fine (4)

M.C. London Gazette 26 July 1917. ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty, in continuing for some hours to register the guns of his battery from an exposed position, where he was subjected to very heavy shell fire. He showed the greatest coolness and courage.’

M.I.D. London Gazette 18 May 1917.

John Edwin Bayliss was born in 1892, at Rhyl, and graduated from Bangor University with a Degree in Chemistry. He entered the Scottish works of Messrs. Nobell, the high explosives manufacturer, and later returned to University. He was commissioned into the Royal Field Artillery in September 1914 and went to France with the Guards Division, serving with ‘C’ Battery, 76 Brigade, R.F.A. He took part in the battle of Loos and won the Military Cross for an action near Angers on 18 April 1917. On 29 September 1917, while serving with ‘A’ Battery, 76th Brigade, during the battle of Ypres, he was wounded and died of his wounds at No. 61 Casualty Clearing Station the same day. He was buried at Dozinghem Military Cemetery in Westvleteren, Belgium.