Gilbert BAILEY

BAILEY, Gilbert

    Service Number: 2468
    Enlisted: 4 August 1915, Liverpool, New South Wales
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 53rd Infantry Battalion
    Born: Unley, South Australia, Australia, 1890
    Home Town: Glenelg, Holdfast Bay, South Australia
    Schooling: Public School, South Australia, Australia
    Occupation: Bootmaker
    Died: Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916
    Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial
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    World War 1 Service

    4 Aug 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2468, Depot Battalion (AIF), Liverpool, New South Wales
    5 Oct 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2468, 17th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: ''
    13 Feb 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2468, 17th Infantry Battalion, Joined Unit -- T.O.S -- Gundagai Post, Egypt
    15 Mar 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2468, 17th Infantry Battalion, Struck off Strength -- Alexandria, Egypt
    27 Mar 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2468, 17th Infantry Battalion, Discharged to Duty -- Rejoined Battalion -- From Hospital -- Moascar, Egypt
    3 Apr 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 53rd Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 5th Infantry Brigade -- Ismailia, Egypt
    19 Jun 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2468, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Royal George"
    21 Jun 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2468, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Admitted -- Hospital At Sea -- Sick -- H.M.T "Royal George"
    26 Jun 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2468, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Discharged to Duty -- Rejoined Battalion -- At Sea
    28 Jun 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2468, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
    19 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2468, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2468 awm_unit: 53rd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19
    19 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2468, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action

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