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John BAILEY

Regimental number1286
Place of birthSouthport, Queensland
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationSignwriter
Address190 Cowper Street, Waverley, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Height5' 8"
Weight138 lbs
Next of kinJoseph Bailey, 190 Cowper Street, Waverley, New South Wales
Previous military serviceServed in 'Colonial Forces' (i.e. Citizen Military Forces); still serving at time of AIF enlistment.
Enlistment date17 August 1914
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll17 August 1914
Place of enlistmentSydney, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentSergeant
Unit name3rd Battalion, G Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/20/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 20 October 1914
Rank from Nominal RollSergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll3rd Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 8 October 1915
Discharge date20 December 1916
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Proceeded from Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force , Gallipoli, 5 April 1915.

Wounded in action, 30 April 1915 (gun shot wound, left side and shoulder); admitted to No 17 General Hospital, Alexandria, 2 May 1915. Transferred to England, 25 June 1915, and admitted to Manchester Hospital.

Commenced return to Australia from Plymouth on board 'Suevic', 8 October 1915 (compound fracture of pelvis); discharged Sydney (medically unfit), 20 December 1916.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death9 February 1931
Age at death38
Place of burialKelvin Grove Cemetery, Palmerston North, New Zealand

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