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BAILEY, William
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 8, 8A |
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| Enlisted: | 9 June 1915, Woomelang, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 31st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Beulah, Victoria, Aiustralia, April 1895 |
| Home Town: | Woomelang, Yarriambiack, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Woomelang Public School, Victoria, Aiustralia |
| Occupation: | Farm labourer |
| Died: | Killed In Action, France, 25 October 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
AIF Burial Ground, Grass Lane, Flers |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 9 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 8, Woomelang, Victoria | |
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| 10 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 8, 8th Infantry Brigade Headquarters, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 10 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 8, 8th Infantry Brigade Headquarters, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne | |
| 25 Oct 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 8A, 31st Infantry Battalion, 'The Winter Offensive' - Flers/Gueudecourt winter of 1916/17, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 8/A awm_unit: 31st Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-10-25 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by John Edwards
"...8A Private William Bailey, 31st Battalion, of Beulah, Vic. Pte Bailey enlisted on 9 June 1915 and embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Wandilla on 9 November 1915. He also served with the 8th Brigade Headquarters. He was killed in action on 25 October 1916 in France." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
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