William Henry BAILEY

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Service Number:	NX47906
Enlisted:	5 September 1940
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd/12th Field Ambulance
Born:	Birmingham, England, 18 December 1912
Home Town:	Kempsey, Kempsey, New South Wales
Schooling:	Lismore, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Ambulance driver/Mechanic
Died:	Killed in Action, At sea (off Brisbane, Queensland, Australia), 14 May 1943, aged 30 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Sydney Memorial Panel 2 No known grave Roll of Honor Kempsey New South Wales, Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Gold Coast - AHS Centaur Memorial, Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital Centaur Wing, Sydney Memorial (Sydney War Cemetery) Rookwood

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Private, NX47906
5 Sep 1940:	Enlisted Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
5 Sep 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, NX47906, 2nd/12th Field Ambulance

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Foster son of Herbert Arthur and Ethel McNamara, of Belmore, New South Wales

2/12 Field Ambulance

Died when Hospital Ship Centaur was sunk by enemy action off the Queensland coast

William Bailey Pl, Crescent Head is named for him

STREETS OF HONOUR The Macleay Valley's tribute to its silent heroes.