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BAILEY, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1901 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 January 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 15th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Lancashire, England, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Bulimba, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1901, 15th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 16 Apr 1915: | Involvement Private, 1901, 15th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Apr 1915: | Embarked Private, 1901, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Brisbane | |
| 8 Aug 1915: | Imprisoned The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
Sergeant William Bailey was badly wounded in both hips, shoulder and ear during the attack on Hill 971 on 8 August 1915. He pretended to be dead and his boots, puttees, papers and money belt were taken. He was then picked up by a Red Crescent attendant and carried down a hillside to a Turkish Field Hospital. Initially reported wounded and missing he was confirmed as a prisoner of war of the Turks being held in Constantinople. He spent time at many different POW camps over the next 3 years and was eventually repatriated to England in December 1918. He returned to Australia during August 1919.