| Regimental number | 688 |
| Place of birth | Bootle, Liverpool, England |
| Other Names | Andrew John |
| School | Grey Street Council School, Liverpool, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 21 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 3 Roy Street, East Brunswick, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 5.75" |
| Weight | 151 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, M Bailey, 58 Dryden Street, Bootle, Liverpool, England |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 49 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 30 August 1915. Admitted to 6th Field Ambulance, Anzac, 31 October 1915 (ottorrhoea), and transferred same day to Casualty Clearing Station; rejoined Bn, 14 November 1915. Disembarked Alexandria, 10 January 1916 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Found guilty, Tel el Kebir, 10 January 1916, of being absent without leave, 2100, 18 January, to 0900, 19 January 1916: awarded 2 days' detention, and forfeited 3 days' pay by Royal Warrant. Admitted to 6th Field Ambulance, 25 January 1916 (gonorrhoea); transferred to No 2 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 26 January 1916, and to Isolation Hospital, Abbassia same day; discharged to duty, 11 March 1916; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 46 days. Transferred to and taken on strength of 60th Bn, Duntroon Plateau, 20 April 1916. Admitted to 8th Field Ambulance, Ferry Post, 26 April 1916 (gonorrhoea), and transferred same day to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Abbassia; discharged to duty, 2 May 1916; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 7 days. Rejoined Bn, Duntroon Plateau, 2 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in action, 19 July 1916'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Note on Red Cross File No 180403: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills 10-10-19.' |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BAILEY Andrew
Red Cross File No 180403 |
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