Regimental number | 4488 |
Place of birth | Carr's Creek, Grafton, New South Wales |
School | Carr's Creek Public School and Nandabah Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Baptist |
Occupation | Dairy farmer |
Address | Grafton, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Height | 5' 6" |
Weight | 149 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Naomi Ruth Bailey, Rappville, Grafton, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Holsworthy, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 1st Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Osterley on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 45th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Good scholar, winner of several medals at school, good all round athlete and a sterling christian. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Dernancourt, France |
Place of burial | Dernancourt Communal Cemetery (Row A, Grave No. 7), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 139 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Arthur John and Naomi Ruth BAILEY, Rappville, New South Wales |
Medals |
Military Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry in an attack on enemy Strong Point and trenches at GUEUDECOURT on the morning of 21st February, 1917. After the section leader had been wounded he assumed command and acted with pluck and initiative. In bombing operations along the trench he acted as first bayonet man for awhile whilst directing the bombs as well. He also displayed great energy and coolness in the subsequent consolidation of the position.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 133 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Transferred to 45th Bn, Zietoun, Egypt, 6 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join British Expeditionary Force, 2 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 8 June 1916. Admitted to 12th Australian Field Ambulance, 4 July 1916 (harmoptysis); discharged to duty, 7 July 1916; rejoined unit, 8 July 1916. Appointed Lance Corporal, 2 February 1917. Promoted Temporary Corporal, 3 March 1917. Awarded Military Medal, 17 March 1917. To be Corporal, 14 June 1917. To be Temporary Sergeant, 14 June 1917. To be Sergeant, 26 June 1917. Wounded in action, 5 July 1917 (punctured wound, left forearm); admitted to 13th Australian Field Ambulance, 5 July 1917; transferred to 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 5 July 1917; to 32nd Stationary Hospital, Wimmereux, 5 July 1917; to 1st Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 23 July 1917; to No 3 Rest Camp, Boulogne, 3 August 1917; marched into 4th Australian Division Base Depot, Havre, 7 August 1917; marched out to unit, 7 October 1917; rejoined unit, 10 October 1917. On leave to United Kingdom, 21 February 1918; rejoined unit, 9 March 1918. Killed in action, Dernancourt, France, 2 April 1918 (a piece of shell struck him in the temple). Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BAILEY Arthur Edward Henry |