Baird, Leonard Barron
Captain Leonard Barron Baird, R.A.M.C., attd Manchester Regiment, elder son of Dr. Baird, of Springwell, Manchester-road, Bury was killed on April 21, aged 29. He was educated at Manchester Grammar School and Victoria University. He became an undergraduate of London University and qualified as a doctor in 1914. He joined the forces on the outbreak of war, and went through the Gallipoli campaign. Times 28/4/1917
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Baird |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Leonard Barron |
| Date of birth | 1887 |
| Place of birth | Uttoxeter District |
| Family details | Son of Dr W J and Mrs A A Baird, of Springwells, Bury. |
| Previous education | Manchester Grammar School; Victoria University |
| College | King's College London and/or King's College London Hospital |
| Dept / course | Evening Dept. Arts and Science |
| Military unit | R.A.M.C., Manchester Regiment attd 1/10th Bn. |
| Date enlisted | Sep. 1914 |
| War / conflict | World War One (1914-1918) |
| Campaigns | Egypt, Dardanelles, France & Flanders |
| Decorations / medals | M C; Twice mentioned Despatches |
| Date of death | 20 April 1917 |
| Age at death | 29 |
| Rank at death | Captain |
| Burial place | Tincourt New British Cemetery |
| Commemoration(s) | Added to King's College War Memorial in 2012; Manchester University Roll of Honour |
| Sources | King’s College London Archives: Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Manchester University Roll of Service (ebook) |