Gosford District Casualties of World War One Bailey, Albert Lyall Service Number 6947 Died of Wounds 10th July 1917 No 2 Aust. Casualty Clearing Station, Belgium
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NAME
Bailey; Albert Lyall
SERVICE NO
6947
UNIT
15th Battalion AIF
RANK
Private
AGE at Enlistment
23 yrs 1 mth
PLACE OF BIRTH
St Albans, Hawkesbury River, NSW
ADDRESS OCCUPATION
Stockman
DATE OF ENLISTMENT
12 Oct 1916
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT PREVIOUS SERVICE
Rockhampton, QLD
NEXT OF KIN PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Father;- Albert Junior Bailey. Mother;- Sarah Jane Bailey nee Akhurst Sister;- Maybn Eleanor Bailey Height-6’ ¾”.Weight 174 lbs . Chest 36-38” Complexion-Reddish. Eyes-Blue. Hair-Dk Brown.
RELIGION
C of E
EMBARKED
Sydney, NSW-25 Nov 1916 per “Beltana”
DISEMBARKED
Devonport, UK-28 Jan 1917
NOTES
Admitted sick to Hosp Devonport 30/1/17 discharged 7/2/17
WOUNDED
GSW Head 10/7/17
DIED
10 July 1917, No 2 Aust Casualty Clearing Station Belgium
BURIED
Trois Arbies Steenwerck France -Plot 1, Row U, Gve 34.
MEDALS
British War Medal-54163, Victory Medal-53323. Memorial Plaque & Scroll327396 Sister
DEPENDANTS PERSONAL EFFECTS
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Wallet, pipe, purse, knife, 3 badges, 3 religious books, photos, letters, cards,3 coins
WILL CORRESPONDENCE
12/8/54 re Estate of Archibald Hamilton Akhurst. 20/8/17 from father pleading for details
REMARKS
NSW Births;- Bailey, Albert L, 1893/32820 parents Albert & Sarah J. reg St. Albans
RED CROSS REPORT NEWSPAPER REPORTS
Gosford Times August 8th 1917. ST ALBANS. (From our Correspondent). News has been received by his parents of the death of their son, Private Lyall Bailey, somewhere in France. Private Bailey was a big strong young man, and one who would inspire his mates with courage. It is a great pity that such a fine type of a soldier, a man of such splendid physique with the iron constitution that he possessed, should have fallen so soon, aye, at all. No wonder the enemy have a wholesome dread of Australians such as he was. The only particulars to hand are that he was hit in the head by a bullet and died the day after. He was the son of Mr and Mrs A J Bailey, of St Albans, with whom we all deeply sympathise. Rev. A. P. Hannington held a memorial service Sunday last.
Sydney Morning Herald 2nd August 1917. P.8. OTHER STATES. The following names of New South Wales men who enlisted in other states are included in the above mentioned list:DIED OF WOUNDS. QUEENSLAND-Pte. Albert Lyall Bailey, St. Albans;
Windsor Richmond Gazette December 15th 1916. P.9. ST ALBANS. A send-off was given on 16th ult.’ To Private Lyall Bailey, son of Mr and Mrs A. J. Bailey, who Is off to the front. He is a strong, sturdy young man, of splendid physique, and one who Should, and will, we feel sure, be a second Jacka-(don’t add “ss”, please, Mr. Comp)-if favoured by an opportunity. Given a rifle with a good bayonet on it, he will be a most formidable proposition for any Hun to find himself up against. He was entertained at a tea in the School of Arts, and was presented with a wristlet watch. We wish him a safe return.
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