William BAILEY

BAILEY, William

Service Number: 1321
Enlisted: Not yet discovered
Last Rank: Gunner
Last Unit: 5th Division Medium and Heavy Trench Mortar Batteries, AIF
Born: September 1894, place not yet discovered
Home Town: Bundaberg, Bundaberg, Queensland
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Killed in Action, France, 29 January 1917
Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
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World War 1 Service

2 Feb 1915: Involvement Private, 1321, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: ''
2 Feb 1915: Embarked Private, 1321, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Melbourne
6 Jul 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Gunner, 5th Division Medium and Heavy Trench Mortar Batteries, AIF
6 Jul 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 5th Division Medium and Heavy Trench Mortar Batteries, AIF

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Biography contributed by Peter Rankin

His serial number was changed from 1321 to 1214.