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We remember Herbert Packer Bailey
We remember Herbert Packer Bailey
Timeline
Timeline
1889
1916
commission
Regular
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4th September 1916
1916
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
East Surrey Regiment
12th Battalion
Source:128258
4th September 1916 - 31st July 1917
1916
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:128258
28th September 1916
1917
awards
Military Cross (MC)
British Award/Decoration
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31st July 1917
1917
dates
Age 27
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31st July 1917
service
British Army
Private
6746
London Regiment
2/28th lond Battalion
Source:128258
1917
death
Killed in Action
Belgium
Source:7479423
Source:8772554
31st July 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Panel 34
Source:7479423
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Herbert Packer |
| Initials | HP |
| Last Name | Bailey, |
| Source | 7479423 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 6746 | London Regiment | 2/28th lond Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | East Surrey Regiment | 12th Battalion | Second Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| MC | British Award/Decoration | |
| Military Cross (MC) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Clarke Bailey | mother | ||
| Edward Shepherd Bailey | father |
Media
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Military CrossMilitary Cross, similar to the one which would have been awarded to Herbert Packer.Contributed by:
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen 1Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium where Herbert Bailey is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen 2Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium where Herbert Bailey is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen 3Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium where Herbert Bailey is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen 4Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium where Herbert Bailey is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen 5Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium where Herbert Bailey is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, BelgiumMore about Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Deborah102878 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The Final Wicket: Test and First Class Cricketers who were killed in the Great War. | Katherine27600 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Pride and Industry | Deborah102878 | |
| Military Cross | Vincent96527 | |
| Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen 1 | Vincent96527 | |
| Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen 2 | Vincent96527 | |
| Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen 3 | Vincent96527 | |
| Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen 4 | Vincent96527 | |
| Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen 5 | Vincent96527 |
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