BAILEY, Charles
| Service Number: | 2279 |
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| Enlisted: | 27 January 1916, Seymour, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 37th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Landsborough, Victoria, Australia, 1875 |
| Home Town: | Shepparton, Greater Shepparton, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Tailor |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 8 June 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Pont d'Achelles Military Cemetery, France Plot II, Row A, Grave No. 14 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Mooroopna Shepparton News Calendar & Pictorial Honour Roll of Fallen Heroes |
World War 1 Service
| 27 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2279, 37th Infantry Battalion, Seymour, Vic. | |
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| 20 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 2279, 37th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Lincoln embarkation_ship_number: A17 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 2279, 37th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Lincoln, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
2279 Private Charles Bailey 37th Battalion died of wounds 8th June, 1917. He was 41 years of age and married to Elsie who lived in Melbourne Victoria. A witness stated that during the attack at Messines he was severely wounded by a shell, one of his arms being blown off and badly injured in the side. He died shortly after and is buried in the Pont D'Achelles Military Cemetery Nieppe France.
His 30-year-old brother 2044 Private George Bailey 39th Battalion was killed in action the same day, at Messines, Belgium and is buried in Messines Ridge British Cemetery.
Shepparton Advertiser (Vic) 28 June 1917. Sergt. Charles Bailey.
‘Regret was generally expressed in Shepparton on it becoming known that Sergt. Charles Bailey had been killed in the fighting in Northern France. The sad news was communicated by the Defence Department yesterday to his wife, who is at present at Tatura. Sergt. Bailey was prominently known in Shepparton and district, because of his activity in military matters, in which he was an enthusiast, and his connection with the Shepparton Town Band, of which he was drum-major and subsequently president. It was he who trained the band and made it perfect in its drill; its smart appearance at parade when he had control was entirely due to him. As quarter master-sergeant of the local, troop of Light Horse the deceased noncommissioned officer rendered most excellent service; and, moreover, he was always to the fore in matters concerning the interests of the town. He was also an active member of the Mechanics' Institute, and was in other ways connected with public bodies. When war was first declared he was eager to offer his services; other circumstances prevented; and eventually, about two years ago, he disposed of his tailoring business to Mr. A. McPherson and enlisted.’
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