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BAILEY, Andrew Paterson
| Service Number: | 2214 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 7 April 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Belalie, near Jamestown, South Australia, 29 July 1885 |
| Home Town: | Yongala, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | 10 November 1963, aged 78 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Yongala Cemetery Section B; Plot 291; Grave 6 |
| Memorials: | Adelaide Grand Masonic Lodge WW1 Honour Board (2), Jamestown Soldier's Memorial Park Arch, Jamestown St James Anglican Church Stained Glass Windows and Turner Brothers Memorial, Sunnybrae School and District Roll of Honour, Yongala Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 7 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2214 | |
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| 13 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 2214, 5th Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Bee embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: '' | |
| 13 Jul 1916: | Embarked Private, 2214, 5th Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Seang Bee, Adelaide |
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Rootsweb ID: I288161 Birth Record: 29 Jul 1885 in Belalie, Near Jamestown, South Australia
Father: Robert Bailey, Jamestown, SA
Brother: 2077 Private Thomas James BAILEY
5th Pioneer Battalion
returned to Australia
On enlisting Andrew was 30yrs 8mths old; 5' 8.5" tall; fresh complexion; blue eyes; fair hair; single; Church of England; working as a Farmer and living at Yongala, SA.
7/4/1916 enlisted in Adelaide, SA
as a Private, in 5th Pioneer Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement
13/7/1916 embarked from Port Adelaide onboard HMAT Seang Bee
9/9/1916 disembarked into Devonport, England
12/11/1916 proceeded overseas to France, onboard Oswald
18/12/1916 admitted with Mumps, 18th General Hospital, Carmiero, France
27/12/1916 taken on strength into 5th Pioneer Battalion, Etaples, France
4/8/1917 embarked from France, onboard HS Grantully Castle for England
19/10/1917 rejoined unit, ex hospital in England, for France
25/3/1919 - Granted leave
11/8/1919 returned to Australia onboard SS Niagara
returning to Australia, via America, at own expense
24/9/1919 disembarked into Australia
26/9/1919 discharged from service
Medals: British War medal (15006); Victory medal (14742)
25/2/1967 passed away (86yrs old)
buried at: Yongala Cemetery (south east of Peterborough, SA)
Section B: Plot 291; Grave 6
Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan, 25/4/1916, Lest we forget.
Thank you to Kaye Bottrall, Jamestown, SA for her information.