In Memory Of

BAINES, KENNETH JAMES MACKENZIE

Service Details
Age:
 25
Date of Birth:
 -0001-11-30
Rank:
 Second Lieutenant
Unit:
 3rd Bn.
Unit 2:
 attd. 12th Bn.
Regiment:
 The King's (Liverpool Regiment)
Former Regiment:
 formerly #2014 Sgt. South African Mounted Rifles "A" Sqdn.
Date of Death:
 1916-01-02
Cause of Death:
 Killed in action, in an Officer's Patrol (2/Lt Baines and Sgt Holden) went out at 2 AM and got to enemy's wire. Here lights were thrown up by enemy and 3 sentries fired hitting 2/Lt Baines. The Sergt attempted to get his officer back to our lines, but was followed by a party of Germans who opened fire on them from very close range. 2/Lt Baines was again hit and Sergt Holben had to retire; he states that 2Lt Baines was undoubtedly dead before he left him. Another patrol attempted to recover the body, but without success
Commemoration
Cemetery:
 PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL
Localitly:
 Comines-Warneton, Hainaut
Country:
 Belgium
Additional Information
Decorations:
 Mentioned in Despatches
Citations:
 LG Sup 15 June 1916 pg. 5937
Son of James Edgar and Mary Ann Baines. Brother of Colin Cuthbert Baines. Born Sark, Channels Islands