HAILEY, Francis George
| Service Numbers: | 2422, N65838 |
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| Enlisted: | 26 April 1916, Bathurst, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Staff Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 53rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Carcoar, NSW, 23 September 1895 |
| Home Town: | Bathurst, Bathurst Regional, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Cowra Public School |
| Occupation: | Bank Clerk |
| Died: | Kingsford, Sydney, NSW, 27 December 1950, aged 55 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, NSW Eastern Drive Walls, Wall B - Returned Services Pav, Position 127 |
| Memorials: | Bank of New South Wales Roll of Honour Book |
World War 1 Service
| 26 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2422, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Bathurst, NSW | |
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| 14 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 2422, 53rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Mashobra, Sydney | |
| 14 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 2422, 53rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Mashobra embarkation_ship_number: A47 public_note: '' |
World War 2 Service
| 20 Nov 1939: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Staff Sergeant, N65838, Paddington, NSW | |
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| 10 Aug 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Staff Sergeant, N65838 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
FRANCIS GEORGE HAILEY was born on 23rd September, 1895, at Carcoar, New South Wales, the son of Mr. Frank and Mrs. Catherine Hailey. He was educated at the Cowra Public School, and entered the employ of the Bank at Barmedman, New South Wales, in October, 1913. In December, 1914, he was transferred to Junee.
Francis George Hailey enlisted in the A.I.F. on 25th April, 1916, and reached France in the following September as a member of the 53rd Battalion. He was engaged in the battles of the Somme from December and was transferred to the Bullecourt sector in May, 1917. He was also at Ypres in September, 1917, and did his share in the capture of Polygon Wood. After that action he was transferred to the Wytschaete sector; thence back to the Somme in March, 1918, and was at Villers-Bretonneux, where he was gassed on 17th April. He was invalided to England and eventually returned to Australia, having been promoted to sergeant on 13th August, 1919.
Source - Bank of NSW Roll of Honour
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