Bayly L M Captain MC 1st Royal Irish Rifles
BAYLY, LANCELOT MYLES, M.C., Capt., 1st Battn. (87th Foot) Princess Victoria’s Royal Irish Rifles, 2nd s. of the late Edward Crosbie Bayly, of Thillough Castle, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, J.P.. by his wife, Isabel G., dau. of the late Charles Ed. Davison; b. Clonmel, co. Tipperary, 7 Aug. 1884; edue. Dublin High School; went to India in Sept. 1909; returned to England soon after the outbreak of war, and, applying for a commission, was gazetted 2nd Lieut. 3rd Royal Irish Rifles 3 July, 1915; promoted Lieut. 1 July, 1917, and Capt. 6 Feb. 1918: served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from Sept. 1916: was wounded at Bouchavesne, on the Somme, in March, 1917, and invalided home: rejoined his battalion in France the following Sept., and was killed in action near Knock 22 Oct. 1918. Buried in Duhallon British Military Cemetery, north of Ypres.
His Commanding Officer wrote: “His loss to the battalion is a very great one as he was held in high esteem by all ranks, and particularly among his brother officers and the N.C.O.’s and men of his company. Throughout the past 13 months served with the battalion, he has always distinguished himself both in and out of the line, and at all times was held as a gallant and courteous officer, full of sympathy for his men under his command.” He was awarded the Military Cross [London Gazette, 16 Sept. 1918]: “For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He commanded a company through a week’s heavy fighting, taking part in rearguard actions, and counter-attacks, in which he set a fine example. On one occasion he carried a Lewis gun the whole of a long march.” Unm.
Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5