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Lieutenant John Shaw Bayliss 323789 - 81st Lt AA Royal Artillery - Died during medical intervention
26/10/2023
Lieutenant John Shaw Bayliss 323789 81st AA Royal Artillery. John Shaw Bayliss was born on the 5th Jan 1913 in Chertsey and died in Worthing Hospital 20th March 1945 aged 32.
Son of Francis Charles and Jessica Bayliss of 3 Palm Court, Angmering. His father was a successful manager in a building and shop fitting firm. He attended Harrow School and then exhibited at Exeter College and achieved a BA (Oxon) He worked for BBC as a News Supervisor in 1935.
He died under anaesthetic during appendectomy operation at Worthing hospital due to complications. His pulse became erratic and artificial respiration was carried out for over an hour and a half but sadly to no avail.
Buried at East Preston (St Mary) Churchyard
United Kingdom