BAINBRIDGE John Frederick: M.C. Major, 93784, Pioneer Corps, Son of Isaac Sharpley Bainbridge and Marion Bainbridge (née King), married 1881; husband of Ethel Kathleen Bainbridge (née Isaac) of Kingsfield House, Laceby, whom he married in 1929 in Marylebone, London registration district. Born and resident Lincolnshire. Died 9th September 1944 age 59 and interred GRADARA WAR CEMETERY, Italy. Commemorated Laceby W.M.
John Frederick (Jack) Bainbridge MC was born in 1884 to a farming family in South Elkington. In 1910 he married Evelyn Mary Kendle and, with his father having died the same year, he carried on running the family farm. Jack had learnt his farming from Mr Ernest Addison of Riby, David Addison's father.
On the outset of WW1 he immediately joined up and was part of the British Expeditionary Force in France serving as an officer in the Army Service Corps. During the course of WW1 he was promoted from 2nd Lieutenant to Captain and then to Major.
After WW1 he was farming at Edlington, near Horncastle and Elsham. He was divorced in 1926 and in 1929 married Ethyl Kathleen Isaac, the sister of Reg Isaac who later lived at College Farm, Laceby.
After their marriage they lived at "The Lindens", Riby, with Jack running a business as a livestock and hunter dealer and his wife as a poultry farmer.
Being a keen horseman he also had an indoor riding school which was behind Augusta Street Barracks in Grimsby.
He and his wife moved to Laceby in 1936 having had a fine house with stables built off Caistor Road, "Kingsfield", where he continued his horse dealing. He was a regular and enthusiastic follower of the Brocklesby Hounds and in 1939 Jack and Ethyl Bainbridge opened their own "Kingsfield Riding School" in Laceby, with John Hallam, a Laceby man who many of you will have known, as groom.
The Laceby British Legion had been formed in 1938 and Major Jack Bainbridge was elected as the first Chairman, serving with great enthusiasm.
Despite his age he obviously had a strong desire to still serve his country since later on in October 1938 he had volunteered for the British Legion Police serving in Czechoslovakia after the plebiscite, but in fact was never used.
The war clouds were gathering and determined to serve again, just before the start of WW2 Jack Bainbridge was commissioned as a lieutenant in the National Defence Corps, and his wife Ethyl joined the ATS where she had risen to the rank of Senior Commandant by the end of hostilities.
He left John Hallam in control of the Riding School, and, at the very mature age of 55, Jack transferred to the Leicestershire Regiment when the National Defence Corps was disbanded, and then to a cavalry regiment. He eventually commanded a Pack Horse Regiment and was Commander of No 3 Pack rising once again to the rank of Major.
In 1943 he was sent to North Arica with a Pack Company and from there to Italy, where he was repeatedly in action.
In April 1944 he was awarded the Military Cross for gallantry at Monte Cassino, the decoration being handed over on the field of battle. The details of the action leading to the award were described as follows:
"On the night 26 Nov 43, whilst carrying supplies to a forward Bn in difficult country and adverse weather conditions, this officer's troop was badly shelled in Montenegro and lost seven mules killed.
With the enemy line 400 yards away and the intensity of shelling increasing, our own infantry were sorely pressed; during this time Captain Bainbridge went from Section to Section rallying his troop, organised delivery of much needed supplies and ammunition and transferred the packs from the dead mules; by this time the Infantry were under MG fire and forced to make a slight withdrawal. Captain Bainbridge after completing his task, made an orderly withdrawal to his lines. By his action he prevented what might have been a stampede, since both mules and Arabs had become scared. By his exceptional devotion to duty and disregard for personal danger, this officer, who is 60 years of age was an inspiration and example to his men." Sadly, on 9 September 1944 he was killed in action. He is buried in Gradara War Cemetery, Italy. He was probably one of the oldest serving men of WW2.
Laceby and District Branch of the British Legion held a Service of Remembrance for their Chairman on Sunday, 8th October 1944 at St Margaret's Church, Laceby.
His will was particularly poignant in the tribute to his wife, Ethyl Kathleen Bainbridge:
"I desire to place it on record that her unfailing love for me and her unselfish example in leaving our home on the 24th day of August 1939 in answer to the call of duty for her Country has upheld me and inspired me to strive to be worthy of her."
Also in his Will was the following legacy:
"To the Laceby Branch of the British Legion the sum of One hundred pounds in deep respect of their faith in me and fixed determination to retain me as their Chairman although absent on service their faith and loyalty to me has greatly inspired me to fear God honour my King and strive to serve my Country to the best of my ability."
The name of Jack Bainbridge still lives on in Laceby, since when the British Legion built its headquarters in Austin Garth, Laceby in 1947 it was named "Bainbridge Hall" in his honour.
Major Jack Bainbridge MC still overlooks the Laceby & District Royal British Legion to this day from his photograph which is still displayed in the Function Room.
Jenny Chambers. Laceby History Group
John Frederick (Jack) Bainbridge MC was born in 1884 to a farming family in South Elkington. In 1910 he married Evelyn Mary Kendle and, with his father having died the same year, he carried on running the family farm. Jack had learnt his farming from Mr Ernest Addison of Riby, David Addison's father.
On the outset of WW1 he immediately joined up and was part of the British Expeditionary Force in France serving as an officer in the Army Service Corps. During the course of WW1 he was promoted from 2nd Lieutenant to Captain and then to Major.
After WW1 he was farming at Edlington, near Horncastle and Elsham. He was divorced in 1926 and in 1929 married Ethyl Kathleen Isaac, the sister of Reg Isaac who later lived at College Farm, Laceby.
After their marriage they lived at "The Lindens", Riby, with Jack running a business as a livestock and hunter dealer and his wife as a poultry farmer.
Being a keen horseman he also had an indoor riding school which was behind Augusta Street Barracks in Grimsby.
He and his wife moved to Laceby in 1936 having had a fine house with stables built off Caistor Road, "Kingsfield", where he continued his horse dealing. He was a regular and enthusiastic follower of the Brocklesby Hounds and in 1939 Jack and Ethyl Bainbridge opened their own "Kingsfield Riding School" in Laceby, with John Hallam, a Laceby man who many of you will have known, as groom.
The Laceby British Legion had been formed in 1938 and Major Jack Bainbridge was elected as the first Chairman, serving with great enthusiasm.
Despite his age he obviously had a strong desire to still serve his country since later on in October 1938 he had volunteered for the British Legion Police serving in Czechoslovakia after the plebiscite, but in fact was never used.
The war clouds were gathering and determined to serve again, just before the start of WW2 Jack Bainbridge was commissioned as a lieutenant in the National Defence Corps, and his wife Ethyl joined the ATS where she had risen to the rank of Senior Commandant by the end of hostilities.
He left John Hallam in control of the Riding School, and, at the very mature age of 55, Jack transferred to the Leicestershire Regiment when the National Defence Corps was disbanded, and then to a cavalry regiment. He eventually commanded a Pack Horse Regiment and was Commander of No 3 Pack rising once again to the rank of Major.
In 1943 he was sent to North Arica with a Pack Company and from there to Italy, where he was repeatedly in action.
In April 1944 he was awarded the Military Cross for gallantry at Monte Cassino, the decoration being handed over on the field of battle. The details of the action leading to the award were described as follows:
"On the night 26 Nov 43, whilst carrying supplies to a forward Bn in difficult country and adverse weather conditions, this officer's troop was badly shelled in Montenegro and lost seven mules killed.
With the enemy line 400 yards away and the intensity of shelling increasing, our own infantry were sorely pressed; during this time Captain Bainbridge went from Section to Section rallying his troop, organised delivery of much needed supplies and ammunition and transferred the packs from the dead mules; by this time the Infantry were under MG fire and forced to make a slight withdrawal. Captain Bainbridge after completing his task, made an orderly withdrawal to his lines. By his action he prevented what might have been a stampede, since both mules and Arabs had become scared. By his exceptional devotion to duty and disregard for personal danger, this officer, who is 60 years of age was an inspiration and example to his men." Sadly, on 9 September 1944 he was killed in action. He is buried in Gradara War Cemetery, Italy. He was probably one of the oldest serving men of WW2.
Laceby and District Branch of the British Legion held a Service of Remembrance for their Chairman on Sunday, 8th October 1944 at St Margaret's Church, Laceby.
His will was particularly poignant in the tribute to his wife, Ethyl Kathleen Bainbridge:
"I desire to place it on record that her unfailing love for me and her unselfish example in leaving our home on the 24th day of August 1939 in answer to the call of duty for her Country has upheld me and inspired me to strive to be worthy of her."
Also in his Will was the following legacy:
"To the Laceby Branch of the British Legion the sum of One hundred pounds in deep respect of their faith in me and fixed determination to retain me as their Chairman although absent on service their faith and loyalty to me has greatly inspired me to fear God honour my King and strive to serve my Country to the best of my ability."
The name of Jack Bainbridge still lives on in Laceby, since when the British Legion built its headquarters in Austin Garth, Laceby in 1947 it was named "Bainbridge Hall" in his honour.
Major Jack Bainbridge MC still overlooks the Laceby & District Royal British Legion to this day from his photograph which is still displayed in the Function Room.
Jenny Chambers. Laceby History Group
BAINBRIDGE John Frederick: M.C. Major, 93784, Pioneer Corps, Son of Isaac Sharpley Bainbridge and Marion Bainbridge (née King), married 1881; husband of Ethel Kathleen Bainbridge (née Isaac) of Kingsfield House, Laceby, whom he married in 1929 in Marylebone, London registration district. Born and resident Lincolnshire. Died 9th September 1944 age 59 and interred GRADARA WAR CEMETERY, Italy. Commemorated Laceby W.M.
John Frederick (Jack) Bainbridge MC was born in 1884 to a farming family in South Elkington. In 1910 he married Evelyn Mary Kendle and, with his father having died the same year, he carried on running the family farm. Jack had learnt his farming from Mr Ernest Addison of Riby, David Addison's father.
On the outset of WW1 he immediately joined up and was part of the British Expeditionary Force in France serving as an officer in the Army Service Corps. During the course of WW1 he was promoted from 2nd Lieutenant to Captain and then to Major.
After WW1 he was farming at Edlington, near Horncastle and Elsham. He was divorced in 1926 and in 1929 married Ethyl Kathleen Isaac, the sister of Reg Isaac who later lived at College Farm, Laceby.
After their marriage they lived at "The Lindens", Riby, with Jack running a business as a livestock and hunter dealer and his wife as a poultry farmer.
Being a keen horseman he also had an indoor riding school which was behind Augusta Street Barracks in Grimsby.
He and his wife moved to Laceby in 1936 having had a fine house with stables built off Caistor Road, "Kingsfield", where he continued his horse dealing. He was a regular and enthusiastic follower of the Brocklesby Hounds and in 1939 Jack and Ethyl Bainbridge opened their own "Kingsfield Riding School" in Laceby, with John Hallam, a Laceby man who many of you will have known, as groom.
The Laceby British Legion had been formed in 1938 and Major Jack Bainbridge was elected as the first Chairman, serving with great enthusiasm.
Despite his age he obviously had a strong desire to still serve his country since later on in October 1938 he had volunteered for the British Legion Police serving in Czechoslovakia after the plebiscite, but in fact was never used.
The war clouds were gathering and determined to serve again, just before the start of WW2 Jack Bainbridge was commissioned as a lieutenant in the National Defence Corps, and his wife Ethyl joined the ATS where she had risen to the rank of Senior Commandant by the end of hostilities.
He left John Hallam in control of the Riding School, and, at the very mature age of 55, Jack transferred to the Leicestershire Regiment when the National Defence Corps was disbanded, and then to a cavalry regiment. He eventually commanded a Pack Horse Regiment and was Commander of No 3 Pack rising once again to the rank of Major.
In 1943 he was sent to North Arica with a Pack Company and from there to Italy, where he was repeatedly in action.
In April 1944 he was awarded the Military Cross for gallantry at Monte Cassino, the decoration being handed over on the field of battle. The details of the action leading to the award were described as follows:
"On the night 26 Nov 43, whilst carrying supplies to a forward Bn in difficult country and adverse weather conditions, this officer's troop was badly shelled in Montenegro and lost seven mules killed.
With the enemy line 400 yards away and the intensity of shelling increasing, our own infantry were sorely pressed; during this time Captain Bainbridge went from Section to Section rallying his troop, organised delivery of much needed supplies and ammunition and transferred the packs from the dead mules; by this time the Infantry were under MG fire and forced to make a slight withdrawal. Captain Bainbridge after completing his task, made an orderly withdrawal to his lines. By his action he prevented what might have been a stampede, since both mules and Arabs had become scared. By his exceptional devotion to duty and disregard for personal danger, this officer, who is 60 years of age was an inspiration and example to his men." Sadly, on 9 September 1944 he was killed in action. He is buried in Gradara War Cemetery, Italy. He was probably one of the oldest serving men of WW2.
Laceby and District Branch of the British Legion held a Service of Remembrance for their Chairman on Sunday, 8th October 1944 at St Margaret's Church, Laceby.
His will was particularly poignant in the tribute to his wife, Ethyl Kathleen Bainbridge:
"I desire to place it on record that her unfailing love for me and her unselfish example in leaving our home on the 24th day of August 1939 in answer to the call of duty for her Country has upheld me and inspired me to strive to be worthy of her."
Also in his Will was the following legacy:
"To the Laceby Branch of the British Legion the sum of One hundred pounds in deep respect of their faith in me and fixed determination to retain me as their Chairman although absent on service their faith and loyalty to me has greatly inspired me to fear God honour my King and strive to serve my Country to the best of my ability."
The name of Jack Bainbridge still lives on in Laceby, since when the British Legion built its headquarters in Austin Garth, Laceby in 1947 it was named "Bainbridge Hall" in his honour.
Major Jack Bainbridge MC still overlooks the Laceby & District Royal British Legion to this day from his photograph which is still displayed in the Function Room.
Jenny Chambers. Laceby History Group
John Frederick (Jack) Bainbridge MC was born in 1884 to a farming family in South Elkington. In 1910 he married Evelyn Mary Kendle and, with his father having died the same year, he carried on running the family farm. Jack had learnt his farming from Mr Ernest Addison of Riby, David Addison's father.
On the outset of WW1 he immediately joined up and was part of the British Expeditionary Force in France serving as an officer in the Army Service Corps. During the course of WW1 he was promoted from 2nd Lieutenant to Captain and then to Major.
After WW1 he was farming at Edlington, near Horncastle and Elsham. He was divorced in 1926 and in 1929 married Ethyl Kathleen Isaac, the sister of Reg Isaac who later lived at College Farm, Laceby.
After their marriage they lived at "The Lindens", Riby, with Jack running a business as a livestock and hunter dealer and his wife as a poultry farmer.
Being a keen horseman he also had an indoor riding school which was behind Augusta Street Barracks in Grimsby.
He and his wife moved to Laceby in 1936 having had a fine house with stables built off Caistor Road, "Kingsfield", where he continued his horse dealing. He was a regular and enthusiastic follower of the Brocklesby Hounds and in 1939 Jack and Ethyl Bainbridge opened their own "Kingsfield Riding School" in Laceby, with John Hallam, a Laceby man who many of you will have known, as groom.
The Laceby British Legion had been formed in 1938 and Major Jack Bainbridge was elected as the first Chairman, serving with great enthusiasm.
Despite his age he obviously had a strong desire to still serve his country since later on in October 1938 he had volunteered for the British Legion Police serving in Czechoslovakia after the plebiscite, but in fact was never used.
The war clouds were gathering and determined to serve again, just before the start of WW2 Jack Bainbridge was commissioned as a lieutenant in the National Defence Corps, and his wife Ethyl joined the ATS where she had risen to the rank of Senior Commandant by the end of hostilities.
He left John Hallam in control of the Riding School, and, at the very mature age of 55, Jack transferred to the Leicestershire Regiment when the National Defence Corps was disbanded, and then to a cavalry regiment. He eventually commanded a Pack Horse Regiment and was Commander of No 3 Pack rising once again to the rank of Major.
In 1943 he was sent to North Arica with a Pack Company and from there to Italy, where he was repeatedly in action.
In April 1944 he was awarded the Military Cross for gallantry at Monte Cassino, the decoration being handed over on the field of battle. The details of the action leading to the award were described as follows:
"On the night 26 Nov 43, whilst carrying supplies to a forward Bn in difficult country and adverse weather conditions, this officer's troop was badly shelled in Montenegro and lost seven mules killed.
With the enemy line 400 yards away and the intensity of shelling increasing, our own infantry were sorely pressed; during this time Captain Bainbridge went from Section to Section rallying his troop, organised delivery of much needed supplies and ammunition and transferred the packs from the dead mules; by this time the Infantry were under MG fire and forced to make a slight withdrawal. Captain Bainbridge after completing his task, made an orderly withdrawal to his lines. By his action he prevented what might have been a stampede, since both mules and Arabs had become scared. By his exceptional devotion to duty and disregard for personal danger, this officer, who is 60 years of age was an inspiration and example to his men." Sadly, on 9 September 1944 he was killed in action. He is buried in Gradara War Cemetery, Italy. He was probably one of the oldest serving men of WW2.
Laceby and District Branch of the British Legion held a Service of Remembrance for their Chairman on Sunday, 8th October 1944 at St Margaret's Church, Laceby.
His will was particularly poignant in the tribute to his wife, Ethyl Kathleen Bainbridge:
"I desire to place it on record that her unfailing love for me and her unselfish example in leaving our home on the 24th day of August 1939 in answer to the call of duty for her Country has upheld me and inspired me to strive to be worthy of her."
Also in his Will was the following legacy:
"To the Laceby Branch of the British Legion the sum of One hundred pounds in deep respect of their faith in me and fixed determination to retain me as their Chairman although absent on service their faith and loyalty to me has greatly inspired me to fear God honour my King and strive to serve my Country to the best of my ability."
The name of Jack Bainbridge still lives on in Laceby, since when the British Legion built its headquarters in Austin Garth, Laceby in 1947 it was named "Bainbridge Hall" in his honour.
Major Jack Bainbridge MC still overlooks the Laceby & District Royal British Legion to this day from his photograph which is still displayed in the Function Room.
Jenny Chambers. Laceby History Group
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HUSBAND OF KATHLEEN. PROUD & LOVING MEMORY. GOD'S GIFTS HE KNEW AND KNOWING, LOVED TO SHARE
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