John Arthur Bayley | |
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 Cap badge of the 52nd (Oxfordshire) Regiment of Foot | |
| Born | 13 July 1831 Bedford Square, London, England |
| Died | 4 February 1903 (aged 71) Paddington, London, England |
| Buried | London |
| Allegiance |
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| Service | British Army/Infantry |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | 52nd (Oxfordshire) Regiment of Foot |
| Battles / wars | Indian Mutiny and the Siege of Delhi |
| Awards | Indian Mutiny Medal |
| Relations | Wife Elizabeth Sterling of Belfast, no children. |
John Arthur Bayley (13 July 1831 – 4 February 1903) was a British Army infantry officer and grandson of a baronet,[1] who wrote a personal account of his time as an officer on campaign in India. His regiment the 52nd Regiment of Foot took part in quelling the Indian Mutiny and specifically were part of a British assault force that forced a breach at the Kashmir Gate during the Siege of Delhi.[2]
John Bayley was born in Bedford Square London, England on 13 July 1831.[3] He married Elizabeth Sterling of Belfast on 5 June 1853, they had no children.[1] Little is known about what John Bayley's occupation was after he retired from the Army. He died on 4 February 1903 in the Paddington area of London, England.[4][5]
- ^ a b Foster, Joseph (1881). "The Baronetage and Knightage. Page 34". Nichols and Sons. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
- ^ "Indian Mutiny and the Storming of Delhi presentation sword, Henry Wilkinson Pall Mall Patent soli". www.the-saleroom.com. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
- ^ Bayley 1875, p. 12.
- ^ England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858–1966, 1973–1995
- ^ England & Wales Civil Registration Death Index 1837–1915