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Australians
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| Surname | | BAILEY |
| Given Name(s) or Initial(s) | | George Alfred |
| Regimental Number | | 453 |
| Rank | | Trooper |
| Unit Name | | New South Wales Citizens' Bushmen |
| State | | NSW |
Extracts and Comments
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Murray: 'C'Sqn.
B5204: station hand born 1879 Sydney NSW, 2ACH.
URL1: ?BAILEY, George Alfred born 1880 in Cooma NSW, NSWCB & 1ACH(Vic.) WW1 Lieutenant.
B5207: 2ACH(Vic).
URL4: ?A BAILEY 'C'Sqn. batman.
URL4: Mudgee NSW.
Source:# 1433 BAILEY George Alfred, 453 Trooper New South Wales Bushman Contingent, 1st Commonwealth Victoria Regiment. In WW1 He was living with his wife Nora at 6 Mitchell Street Northcote Vic. when he enlisted in May 1915, but a Statutory Declaration from a Sarah Kilby BAILEY of Yarraville revealed that she was his lawful wife, having married him on 14.8.1901; he subsequently having entered into a bigamous marriage with Nora. Despite a fine military record where he was promoted through the ranks to Lieutenant, BAILEY was found guilty by a General Court Martial in September 1919 of being absent without leave while awaiting his return to Australia. He was sentenced to loss of seniority and precedence and his appointment as Lieutenant was cancelled; BAILEY was also deemed not eligible for War Medals, this decision overturned on appeal on 20.6.1923. He died at Mirboo North in 1955 at 73 years.
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Murray: Official Records of the Australian Contingents etc. page(s) 81
B5204: National Archives of Australia series B5204
B5207: National Archives of Australia series B5207
B4418: National Archives of Australia series B4418
Town&Country: Aust. Town and Country journal date(s) 17.2 & 10.3.1900
Source:# Oz-Boer contributed source number 1433
Source:# Oz-Boer contributed source number 1602 Darebin's Boer War page 57
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