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BAILEY, Thomas Alfred
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2166 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 48th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Adelaide, SA, 3 March 1896 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Driver |
| Died: | Adelaide, SA, 3 August 1967, aged 71 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Payneham Cemetery, South Australia |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Feb 1916: | Involvement Private, 2166, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Miltiades embarkation_ship_number: A28 public_note: '' | |
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| 7 Feb 1916: | Embarked Private, 2166, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Miltiades, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Private, 2166, 48th Infantry Battalion | |
| Date unknown: | Wounded 2166, 48th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
Military Medal Citation
For gallantry and devotion ot duty near VILLERS BRETTONEUX on May 3rd 1918. When his Company went over in the attack he went forward with a telephone. When this was blown up Pte. BAILEY returned through the most intense barrage, obtained another phone and established communication, His devotion to duty was magnificent.
Submitted 5 February 2016 by Faithe Jones
Biography
Son of William BAILEY and Mary Agnes nee FITZPATRICK
Awarded Military Medal
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