BAILEY, John Arthur Alexander
| Service Number: | 375 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 August 1914, Pontville, Tasmania |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Longford, Tasmania, 18 July 1895 |
| Home Town: | Launceston, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Launceston State School |
| Occupation: | Marine Board labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Monash Valley, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 28 May 1915, aged 19 years |
| Cemetery: |
Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli Plot 4, Row A, Grave 32. Also panel 3 at the AWM, Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Launceston Cenotaph |
World War 1 Service
| 19 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Pontville, Tasmania | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 375, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 375, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Geelong, Hobart | |
| 9 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 375, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 28 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 375, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 375 awm_unit: 3rd Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1915-05-28 |
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Father Alexander Bailey (dec) and Mother Edith Bailey
John lived with his mother at 26 George Street, Launceston, Tasmania.
Grandson of Mr John Perkins of Longford, Tasmania.
At 16/12/1919 Mother remarried now - Edith Sing (nee Bailey)
living at 33 Dry Street, Laundeston TAS.
Next of kin in service:
Brother-in-law 2278 Albert Hurbert Reardon (KIA)
Step-Brother 1830 Nelson J Sing (KIA)
Previous service:
26th Light Horse Regiment
He was one of the first young men to offer his services to the Empire.
Prior to enlisting he was employed by the Marine Board for some considerable time.
Described on enlisting as 21 years 1 month old; single; 5' 9" tall; 10 stone 5 lbs;
dark complexion; blue eyes; fair hair; Church of England.
20/8/1914 Enlisted at Pontville, Tasmania
26/8/1914 Completed medical at Brighton - fit for service
30/8/1914 Taken and subscribed at Pontville, Tasmania
4/9/1914 Commanding Officer appointed John to C Squadron
Pontville Camp
20/10/1914 Embarked from Hobart on board HMAT Geelong A2
Private in the 3rd Light Horse Regiment - C Squadron
9/5/1915 proceeded to join Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces, GALLIPOLI
28/5/1915 killed in action at Monash Valley - GALLIPOLI
29/5/1915 buried by Father Power
buried in: Grave 10
Later in Plot 4, Row A, Grave 32.
Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, ANZAC
Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey
(400 yards south east of Anzac Cove)
Medals:
1914-15 Star (3257); British War medal (2721); Victory medal (2721)
Memorial Plaque and Memorial Scroll (319209).
Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 12/2/2015. Lest we forget.
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