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BAILEY, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1321 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | 5th Division Medium and Heavy Trench Mortar Batteries, AIF |
| Born: | September 1894, place not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Bundaberg, Bundaberg, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 29 January 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Villers-Bretonneux Memorial |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 2 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 1321, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: '' | |
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| 2 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 1321, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Melbourne | |
| 6 Jul 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Gunner, 5th Division Medium and Heavy Trench Mortar Batteries, AIF | |
| 6 Jul 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 5th Division Medium and Heavy Trench Mortar Batteries, AIF |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Peter Rankin
His serial number was changed from 1321 to 1214.