David
Baird
Born in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Ancestors 
Brother of
John Wyllie Baird, Mary Elizabeth Baird, Wilhelmina Stewart Baird, Charles Stewart Baird and Lily (Baird) Kellett
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 32
in Ypres, Belgium
Profile last modified
| Created 28 Sep 2013
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Biography
David Baird was born on August 8th 1885 [1]
David's occupation was a boot maker with McKinley's Footwear Dunedin
David married Jessie Tait 03 July 1909 [2]
David enlisted for 10 October 1916 WW1
David served NZ in WW1. He was in the Army and his Service Number was WWI 40862 He was a Private with the Otago Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion
His next of kin was Mrs J. Baird (wife), 5 Ocean View, Mornington, Dunedin, New Zealand. David and Jessie had three children:
James Stewart 29/07/1909 in Dunedin NZ [3]
Violet Elizabeth -15/09/1910 in Dunedin NZ [4]
Baird David Hastie - 06/04/1912 [5]
David left from Wellington NZ 14 March 1917 aboard HMNZT 79 Ruapehu bound for Devonport, England, arriving 21 May 1917. He was a Private in the 23rd Reinforcements Otago Infantry Regiment, D Company New Zealand Expeditionary Force
David was killed in action 12 Oct 1917 in Ypres, Belgium. I think his death was not registered until later in NZ 1918 [6]
David Baird has no known grave. He was killed in action Passchendaele Belgium. Many bodies were not recovered and the soldiers names are on the memorial wall along with Davids. What a lovely setting and beautifully kept for all those soldiers so far from their homes.
David's Memorial is at Tyne Cot Memorial, Tyne Cot Cemetery, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
David was a Presbyterian
David was awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal
David Baird was the husband of Mrs J. Baird, of 72, Newton Road, Auckland, New Zealand. I presume she shifted to Auckland after his death.
Sources
- ↑ NZ BDM Online Records - Birth 1885/11630 Baird David to Elizabeth + James Petrie
- ↑ NZ BDM Online Records marriage - 1909/4129 Jessie Tait to David Baird
- ↑ NZ BDM Online Records - birth 1909/8426 Baird James Stewart to Jessie + David
- ↑ NZ BDM Online Records - birth 1910/24398 Baird Violet Elizabeth to Jessie + David
- ↑ NZ BDM Online Records - birth 1912/12223 Baird David Hastie to Jessie and David
- ↑ NZ BDM Online Records - Death 1918/72358 Baird David 33Y
Acknowledgments
Thank you to Wendy Ryalls for creating WikiTree profile Baird-1146 through the import of SHANKS-STEWART Family Tree.ged on Sep 28, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Wendy and others.
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