| Regimental number | 2800 |
| Place of birth | Alberton, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Melbourne Place, Alberton, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 123 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, J. Bayley, Melbourne Place, Alberton, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Keswick, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A15 Star Of England on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 50th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Leomard spelt Leonard on NR |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Maria Sarah Jane BAYLEY; Sister: Blanche Olive FRANCE. Plaque in South Australian Garden of Remembrance. |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Adelaide, 21 September 1915; disembarked Suez, 18 October 1915. Taken on strength of 10th Bn, Mudros, 25 November 1915. Disembarked Alexandria, 29 December 1915. Transferred to 50th Bn, 26 February 1916; taken on strength of 50th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 27 February 1916. Found guilty, 2 March 1916, of being absent without leave from 2130 hours, 28 February 1916, until 0600 hours, 1 March 1916: awarded 3 days' confined to barracks, and forfeits 3 days' pay by Royal Warrant. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 5 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 12 June 1916. Wounded in action, 4 September 1916; admitted to No 13 Stationary Hospital, Boulogne, 5 September 1916 (shrapnel wounds, face and left arm); discharged to Base Details, 16 September 1916; marched into 4th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 17 September 1916. Admitted to No 26 General Hospital, Etaples, 24 September 1916 (otitis media); marched into 4th Australian Divisional Base Depot, 25 September 1916. Proceeded to England, 23 October 1916; admitted to No 3 Western General Hospital, 24 October 1916 (double otitis); discharged to furlough, 22 November 1916; marched into No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 8 December 1916. Classified Permanent Base, 9 August 1917. Classified C2, 21 August 1917. Marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 31 August 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Suevic', 27 September 1917; disembarked Melbourne, 18 November 1917; discharged Adelaide (medically unfit: deafness, both ears), 4 December 1917. Total war service: 2 years 180 days (of which 2 years 59 days were abroad). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 44 |
| Place of burial | Cheltenham Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BAYLEY Leonard |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
