Hi everyone, I am researching George Baldwin, who died on D-Day and although I have found information on his tragic family after his death, when his wife remarried, I cannot find any information for certain on George Baldwin, as there are so many of them, one which may be likely, is and Edward & Julia BALDWIN, but as you can see the CWGC have his father's initials as "J." George Baldwin in 1921 1921 Census (Taken on the 19th of June 1921) 9, Armstrong Street, Hesleden, Monk Hesleden, Durham, England Household members (8 people) First name(s) Last name Relationship to head Sex Birth year Age in years Birth place Occupation Employer Edward Baldwin Head Male 1884 37 Yorkshire, England None Disabled Soldier - Julia Baldwin Wife Female 1890 31 Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Household Duties - Mary Ann Baldwin Daughter Female 1910 11 Durham, England None - Thomas Edward Baldwin Son Male 1912 9 Durham, England - - George Baldwin Son Male 1913 8 Durham, England - - Philip Baldwin Son Male 1917 3 Durham, England - - Stephen Baldwin Son Male 1918 2 Durham, England - - Frances Brown Visitor Female 1908 13 Durham, England - - George Baldwin in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915 (Birth on the 1939 National Register was the 21st of May 1913, but the birth below was not registered until the Sept. Quarter (Jul, Aug, Sept.), but the time allowed to register after a birth was, I think 6 weeks, so that would make it OK. Name George Baldwin Registration Date 1913 [1913] Quarter of the Year Jul-Aug-Sep Registration Place Easington, Durham, England Mother - Brown Volume 10a Page 970 Is this their marriage: - Surname First name(s) District Vol Page Marriages Dec 1909 (>99%) BALDWIN Edward Easington 10a 799 BROWN Julia Easington 10a 799 The district Easington is in the county of Co. Durham COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES COMMISSION Private GEORGE BALDWIN Service Number: 4392529 Regiment & Unit/Ship - The Parachute Regiment, A.A.C. - 12th (10th Bn. The Green Howards [Yorkshire Regt.]) Bn Date of Death - Died 06 June 1944 Age 31 years old Buried or commemorated at BAYEUX MEMORIAL Panel 18, Column 2. France Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Headstone Placeholder Country of Service - United Kingdom Additional Info - Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Baldwin, of Shotton Colliery, Co. Durham. His 4 children were burnt to death in 1947 after a fire in their home after George's wife remarried to John GRAY in 1945. Any help to tell George's family side of his story would be gratefully received. Regards, Mavis Williams
Hi According to the UK, British Army World War II Medal Cards, 1939-1945 on Ancestry, his medals were claimed for on 2 Nov 1949 and sent to 9. Laidler Street, Shotton Colliery Co. Durham. Hope this helps Gus
I can add a little hope it helps . George served with the 5th GH wounded in 1940 Full Name Baldwin, G Fate Wounded Incident Details Reported To War Office Casualty Section for the 24 hours ended at 09.00 Incident Date 11 Jun 1940 Information Casualty List No. 228. Rank Name Private Service Number 4392529 Duty Location France Service British Army Regiment Green Howards Battalion 5th Battalion Archive Reference WO 417/13 He was killed on 6th June with 12th Pra (Airborne) Full Name Baldwin, G Date Of Death 6 Jun 1944 Fate Killed in Action Incident Details Reported to the War Office Casualty Branch for the 48 hours ending at 09:00. Incident Date 3 Jul 1944 Information Casualty List No. 1488. Rank Name Private Service Number 4392529 Duty Location North West Europe Service British Army Regiment Army Air Corps Attachment details Parachute Regiment (12th Battalion). Archive Reference WO417/77 His medal card is below which has a Shotton address. Kyle
Thank you both so much. Another query is why wasn't his wife Mary Jane BALDWIN, mentioned on the CWGC citation? I thought that by the CWGC people contacted his parents Mary Jane had remarried and the children were dead. She had moved on so they didn't mention her? Although one child Julia Baldwin survived. Please read the newspaper cuttings, there are more. Thanks again, Mavis
Hello, Not much but according to the RoH on the Pegasus Archive he has "No Known Grave". 12th Parachute Battalion Paradata: George Baldwin | ParaData Regards ...
Thank you Cee, he is on the Bayeux Memorial. I need to find out more about him as a man and boy, so he will be remembered, not just as a Surname and Christian name or initial. Need to find his mother & father, and siblings if he had any, but Mr & Mrs J. BALDWIN is not much of a clue. Thank you though for your input, much appreciated. The newspaper cutting below, tells the story of what happenned to his children 3 years after he was killed. Regards, Mavis
Hi Mavis, Find My Past may be able to help with researching his family. If I remember rightly, it should be free this weekend, with it being Remembrance weekend. Regards. John
Thank you John, I have Find my Past anyway and it was on there that I found Find a Grave, which showed the gravestone for the children and much more on everyone, except George, and as it's really his story I want to tell, it's frustrating to hit such a big wall! It also shows that many families went through more hell after the war, picking up the peices of their lives. Thank you so much for your input. Kindest regards, Mavis
