Bainbridge J S Lt 14th Hampshire Regiment
BAINBRIDGE, JOHN STUART, Lieut., 14th (Service) Battn. The Hampshire Regt., 2nd 8. of John William Bainbridge, of Westoe, Lewisham, S.E., Merchant, by his wife, Elizabeth, dau, of Thomas Glass: and brother to 2nd Lieut. C. Bainbridge (q.v.); b. Lewisham, 3 Feb. 1897; educ. the Collegiate School, Catford, and Elstow School, Bedford; was a Shipowner’s Clerk; enlisted in Dec. 1914; obtained a commission as 2nd Lieut. in April, 1915, being promoted Lieut. in 1916; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from March, 1916; took part in several engagements, including the operations at Thiepval; was invalided home in Oct. suffering from shell-shock and trench fever: on his recovery rejoined his regiment in France, March, 1917. and was killed in action at Tower Hamlets 27 Sept. following. Buried there. His Colonel wrote: “He was a good officer and leader, always cheerful under heavy fire and in the most trying conditions. It will be a little satisfaction to you to know that the attack in which your son was engaged was a magnificent success and that his death was not in vain,” and his Chaplain: “To myself it is a great personal sorrow, for I have known him so well for now nearly two years, and a straighter, better living young man I have never known, and so cool and level-headed at all times. He was one of the best.” Unm.
Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5