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Mar 20, 1898
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Born in Dublin, Ireland to James Edward and Mary
Jane (nee Dugan) Bailey
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Nov 9, 1915
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Attested into the 59th Battalion in
Morrisburg, Ontario
Ø Number 455717
Ø Next of kin given as Edward James Bailey, brother, 16 Temple Bldg.,
Broadstone, Dublin, Ireland
Ø Previous occupation given as Farming
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Assigned to “D” Company
He lied about his age, stating his birth date as
March 20, 1897 while actually being born March 20, 1898
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Apr 1, 1916
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Embarked the RMS Olympic in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Apr 11, 1916
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and TOS (Taken
On Strength) the Signals Base
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Jun 1, 1916
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Transferred to the 45th Battalion
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Jul 4, 1916
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Transferred to the CPTD (Canadian Pioneer
Training Depot) in the Caesars Camp
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Jul 6, 1916
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Transferred to the 39th Battalion
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Oct 26, 1916
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Transferred to the 166th Battalion at
Shorncliffe
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Nov 11, 1916
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Transferred back to the Canadian Signalling Base
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Dec 30, 1916
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Transferred to the 196th Battalion,
Seaford
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Jan 1, 1917
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The 196th Battalion was absorbed into
the newly formed 19th Reserve Battalion
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Jan 4, 1917
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Transferred to the 6th Reserve
Battalion, Seaford
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Jul 11, 1917
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion and
arrived at the #2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot), Etaples, France as part of a draft
of 11 reinforcements from England and TOS the 21st Battalion
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Jul 16, 1917
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Left the CIBD to join his battalion
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Jul 17, 1917
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Joined the 21st Battalion in Brigade
Reserve at Angres, France and assigned to the Signals Section
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Nov 3, 1917
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On the night of November 3/4, the battalion
moved into the Passchendaele front near Crest Farm. During
the night the Germans mounted an attack on the front and used poison gas as part of that
attack. Private Bailey suffered from the
effects of one of those gas shells and was evacuated first to the No. 3 AFA (Australian
Field Ambulance) and then transferred the same day to the No. 6 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance)
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Nov 4, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 10 CCS (Casualty Clearing
Station) for treatment
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Nov 6, 1917
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Transferred to the No 14 General Hospital
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Nov 7, 1917
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
St. Andrew
Posted to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental
Depot) while in hospital
On arrival in England he was admitted to the
Auxiliary Military Hospital, Moore Park, Preston, affiliated with the 1st
Western General Hospital, Fazakerley, Liverpool
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Nov 8, 1917
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Transferred to the St. Mary’s Auxiliary
Hospital, Whalley, Lancashire
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Dec 18, 1917
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Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent
Hospital, Bromley
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Jan 11, 1918
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Discharged from hospital and placed On Command
to the 3rd Canadian Convalescent Depot, Seaford
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Feb 26, 1918
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Admitted to the No. 14 Canadian General
Hospital, Eastbourne with a diagnosis that reads Tonsillitis
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Mar 15, 1918
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Transferred to the West Cliff Canadian Eye &
Ear Hospital and surgery was performed to remove his tonsils
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Jun 13, 1918
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Discharged from hospital and TOS the 6th
Reserve Battalion, Seaford
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Aug 12, 1918
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Awarded 8 days detention for an absence of 8
days and forfeited a total of 16 days pay
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Nov 7, 1918
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Designated as a 1st Class Signaller
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Dec 27, 1918
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On Command to Kinmel Park pending return to
Canada
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Jan 11, 1919
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Embarked the RMS Olympic in Southampton
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Jan 17, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and granted
leave with subsistence until February 3, 1919 prior to proceeded to Ottawa, Ontario
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Feb 8, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Ottawa, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Signaller
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued, number not recorded
Ø Proposed residence on discharge Cornwall, Ontario
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Apr 22, 1919
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Attested into the CAMC (Canadian Army Medical
Corps) in Ottawa, Ontario
Ø Number 455717
Ø Next of kin given as Miss C. Bailey, sister, 19 Upper Bridge St.,
Dublin, Ireland
Ø His present address was given as the YMCA, Ottawa, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Labourer
Ø Previous military experience given as 3 years 3 months in the 59th
Battalion
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø He gave his actual birth date, March 20, 1898
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Apr 29, 1919
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Posted to the CSC (Clearing Services Command),
Quebec City, Quebec
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Sep 4, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF Clearing Service Command
in Quebec City, Quebec
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø Proposed residence on discharge c/o YMCA, Ottawa, Ontario
Ø His service is recorded as being in Canada and the USA
Following the war the British War Medal and
Victory Medals were sent to him c/o the Cornwall, Ontario Post Office
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Nov 5, 1920
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Married to Sarah Jane McFarlane at Providence
Bay, Manitoulin, Island. They lied about his
wife’s age, stating that she was 17 years of age, when in fact she was born September
4, 1904, making her only 16 years of age
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Shown below is his Victory
Medal
The British War Medal is
missing. If you know of it's location, please contact the webmaster
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