Bailey, William

Western FrontAll Campaigns

28 Oct

Written By Renegade Moss

PLACE BIRTH

Port Douglas

OCCUPATION

Orchardist

PLACE ENLISTMENT

Melbourne

DATE ENLISTMENT

10/01/1916

NEXT OF KIN

Mr Handyside, Mitham P.O. VICTORIA

LINK TO DOUGLAS SHIRE

Born Port Douglas

REGIMENT 1

22nd Battalion

REGIMENT 2

11th Reinforcements

RANK

Lance Corporal

CAMPAIGN 1

Western Front

DATE DISCHARGED

14/10/1918

OTHER INFO

Awarded the 1914/15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal

STORY OUTLINE

Born in Port Douglas, William Bailey moved with family to Victoria where he was an orchardist before enlisting in January 1916, aged 19. He disembarked at Marseilles in June 1916 to join the battles on the Western Front. He joined the 22nd Battalion on 31 July then was wounded on 5th August - gun shot wound to the left thigh. He was hospitalised at Rouen and Etaples then rejoined the unit on 24th September 1916. He was wounded a second time in April 1918, this time with gunshot wounds to the right thigh and left foot. He was moved from Rouen hospital to hospitals in England then returned to Australia. He was discharged on 14 October 1918.

SERVICE NO

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