Regimental number | 2279 |
Place of birth | Bendigo, Victoria |
Religion | Baptist |
Occupation | Tailor |
Address | 13 Verdon Street, Williamstown, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 39 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Elsie May Bailey, 13 Verdon Street, Williamstown, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 37th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/54/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 37th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 23 February 1916 -37th Bn, 4th Reinforcements. Taken on strength,37th Bn, 8 May 1917. Mortally wounded, 7-8 June 1917. |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
Place of burial | Pont D'Achelles Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row A, Grave No. 14), Nieppe, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 127 |
Family/military connections | Brother: 2044 George BAILEY, INF 39, killed in action, Messines, Belgium. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |