Difference between revisions of "Edward Bailey"
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| − | + | | dateofbirth = Not known | |
| − | | caption | + | | placeofbirth = Swindon, Wiltshire, England |
| − | | | + | | death = 4 Oct 1965, aged 75 |
| − | | caption2 | + | | placeofdeath = Perth, Western Australia |
| − | + | | enlistmentage = 26 years, 1 month | |
| − | + | | description = 5' 9" (1.75m) tall; weight 145 lbs (65.8 kg); fresh complexion, blue eyes, fair hair | |
| − | + | | height = 5' 9" (1.75m) | |
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| − | | | + | | occupation = Labourer |
| − | + | | religion = Church of England | |
| − | + | | address = William street, Armadale, Western Australia | |
| − | | | + | | relation = Wife |
| − | + | | nextofkin = Mrs Annie Ruth Bailey | |
| − | | | + | | regnumber = [https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=3047847 5992] |
| − | + | | enlistmentdate = 27 Mar 1916 | |
| − | + | | rank = Private | |
| − | + | | unit = 11th Battalion, 19th Reinforcement, A Company / 3rd Brigade, 1st Division | |
| − | | | + | | embarkationdatefrom = 9 Aug 1916 |
| − | + | | embarkationdateto = 24 Sep 1916 | |
| − | + | | shipembarked = [[HMAT A28 Miltiades]] | |
| − | | | + | | dateofreturnfrom = 1 Jun 1919 |
| − | + | | dateofreturnto = 8 Jul 1919 | |
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Revision as of 18:41, 8 March 2018
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| Personal Information | |
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| Date of Birth |
Not known "Not known" contains an extrinsic dash or other characters that are invalid for a date interpretation. |
| Place of Birth | Swindon, Wiltshire, England |
| Death | 4 Oct 1965, aged 75 |
| Place of Death | Perth, Western Australia |
| Age at Enlistment | 26 years, 1 month |
| Description |
5' 9" (1.75m) tall ; 145 lbs 65.771 kg ; fresh complexion ; blue eyes ; fair hair |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | William street, Armadale, Western Australia |
| Next of Kin | Wife , Mrs Annie Ruth Bailey |
| Military Information | |
| Reg Number | 5992 |
| Date of Enlistment | 27 Mar 1916 |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit/Formation | 11th Battalion, 19th Reinforcement, A Company / 3rd Brigade, 1st Division |
| Date of Embarkation | 9 Aug 1916 ‒ 24 Sep 1916 |
| Ship Embarked On | HMAT A28 Miltiades |
| Date of Return | 1 Jun 1919 ‒ 8 Jul 1919 |
| Ship Returned On | SS Somali |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Monument |
Armadale War Memorial (Armadale panel) Armadale and Districts Roll of Honour |
| Medals |
British War Medal Victory Medal |
Pre War
Married Annie Ruth Stevens in Perth on 13 Oct 1913. On 3 Sep 1914 a daughter, (Ruth G) was born while he was working at Armadale Brick Works. On 23 Jul 1916 the second daughter (Joyce E.) was born.
In the 1916 Electoral Roll he was listed as a farm hand living in Prospect road, Armadale.
War Service
A fortnight after entering Blackboy Hill camp, Edward was allocated to the 11th Battalion's 19th reinforcement draft. He was one of seven men with ties to the local area who are aboard HMAT A28 Miltiades when it left Fremantle, the others being: Richard Beattie and William Lamplough Ullyott who were in the same draft of reinforcements to the 11th Battalion; William Francis Cohn (16th Battalion); Thomas Hesketh and John Waldegrave Packer (44th Battalion); and Macalister Adair Blain (51st Battalion).
Following 3 months in a training battalion in southern England he boarded HMT Princess Victoria on 4 Dec 1916 at Folkestone, and entered France 2 days later, where he joined the 11th Battalion on 24 Feb 1917 near Bazentin Le Petit where they were providing working parties for the front line troops.
It would appear he spent the rest of 1917 with the battalion before being hospitalised with illness (boils) on 14 Apr 1918. Following treatment he didn't rejoin the battalion until 2 Oct 1918, thus missing all of the Somme battles.
"Enlisted 27th March, 1916, and sailed with the 19th reinforcements of the 11th Battalion 9th August, 1916. Now in England"[1]
Discharged 5th Mil District 22 Aug 1919.
Post War
In the 1920 Post Office Directory he was in Armadale and described as a labourer. 1925 to 1963 electoral rolls showed him as a labourer living in Fifth road, Armadale. With wife Annie Ruth, he celebrated their Silver Wedding Anniversary on Thursday 13 Oct 1938. Annie pre-deceased him, dying on 20 Jun 1963 aged 75.
In early 1941 he enlisted in the Militia and again went to Backboy Hill camp for training for WW2 Garrison Battalion duties. When discharged in 1943 he was with the 29th Garrison Battalion.
References
- ↑ "The Drill of the Foot-Hills" (PDF) (1917). Western Australia. Mar 1917. p. 6. Retrieved 16 May 2017 – via State Library of Western Australia.