Bailey, Albert Lyall

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 ENLIST-MENT

Rockhampton, QLD

PREVIOUS SERVICE -

NEXT OF KIN Father;- Albert Junior Bailey. Mother;- Sarah Jane Bailey nee Akhurst Sister;- Maybn Eleanor Bailey

PHYSICAL DESCRIP-TION

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 & Scroll-327396

DEPENDANTS Sister

PERSONAL EFFECTS 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 RE-PORTS

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 pos-sessed, should have fallen so soon, aye, at all. No wonder the enemy have a wholesome dread of Austra-lians 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 2

nd 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 15

th 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 fa-

voured 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.

Abridged record courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 3044345







Abridged records courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 3044345













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