1891
birth
United Kingdom
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27th June 1891
1893
sibling
Lieutenant The Honourable Gerald Sergison Bailey
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22nd November 1893
1896
sibling
The Honourable Dulcie Editha Bailey
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23rd November 1896
1899
sibling
Midshipman The Honourable Bernard Michael Bailey
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17th January 1899
1910
education
Royal Military College
Sandhurst
United Kingdom
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1910 - March 1911
1911
commission
Regular
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4th February 1911
1911
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Grenadier Guards
2nd Battalion
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4th February 1911 - 27th September 1912
1912
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Grenadier Guards
2nd Battalion
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28th September 1912 - 31st May 1915
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
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11th September 1914
1914
appointments
Adjutant, Grenadier Guards
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12th November 1914 - 16th September 1916
1915
service
British Army
Temporary Captain
Grenadier Guards
2nd Battalion
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1st June 1915 - 14th July 1915
1915
service
British Army
Captain
Grenadier Guards
2nd Battalion
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15th July 1915 - 15th September 1916
1916
awards
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
British Award/Decoration
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15th September 1916
1916
service
British Army
Acting Major
Grenadier Guards
2nd Battalion Headquarters
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16th September 1916 - 11th October 1918
1916
appointments
Second in Command, 2nd Bn Granedier Guards
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10th October 1916 - January 1918
1918
appointments
Temp Battalion Commander, 1st Bn Granedier Guards
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January 1918
1918
hospitalisation
He was temporarily commanding the 1st Battalion in August 1918 when he was wounded in the operations of 23 - 25 Aug. He recovered to take command of 1st Battalion at the beginning of October 1918.
Hospital/Institution
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23rd August 1918 - October 1918
1918
appointments
Battalion Commander, 1st Bn Grenadier Guards
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27th September 1918
1918
service
British Army
Acting Lieutenant Colonel
Grenadier Guards
1st Battalion
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12th October 1918 - 9th March 1919
1919
awards
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
British Award/Decoration
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11th January 1919
1919
awards
Croix de Guerre - France
Other War Service Award
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29th January 1919
1919
marriage
Victora Mary Enid Ann Dugdale
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27th February 1919 - 1939
1919
service
British Army
Major
Grenadier Guards
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10th March 1919 - 2nd February 1924
1919
service
British Army
Brevet Major
Grenadier Guards
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3rd June 1919 - 2nd February 1924
1924
discharge
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2nd February 1924
1928
employment
Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire
Brecknockshire
United Kingdom
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26th April 1928 - 11th January 1948
1932
awards
Officer' Order of St John of Jerusalem
Other Civilian Service Award
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21st June 1932
1934
appointments
Honorary Colonel, The Monmouthshire Regiment
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18th April 1934
1934
employment
Justice of the Peace
Legal
United Kingdom
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18th April 1934
1934
service
British Army
Honorary Colonel
Monmouthshire Regiment
3rd Battalion
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18th April 1934
1939
appointments
Honorary Col, Brecknock Bn, South Wales Borderers
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1939
1939
appointments
Battalion Commander, Training Bn Welsh Guards
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1939
1939
service
British Army
Honorary Colonel
The South Wales Borderers
Brecknock Battalion
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1939
1939
service
British Army
Major
17922
Welsh Guards
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30th September 1939
1942
appointments
Commander of Auxiliary Units
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March 1942
1942
marriage
Margaret Eldydd Shoubridge
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17th March 1942 - 12th January 1948
1943
children
The Honourable Elizabeth Shan Josephine Legge-Bourke nee Bailey
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10th September 1943
1943
discharge
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13th October 1943
1946
discharge
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1st October 1946
1947
service
British Army
Honorary Colonel
17922
Royal Artillery
638 Light Anti Air Craft Regiment (Brecknock)
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24th April 1947
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
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education
Bailey House
Eton College
Berkshire
United Kingdom
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employment
Councillor
Brecon County Council
Brecon
United Kingdom
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employment
Chairman
Brecon Standing Joint Committee
Brecon
United Kingdom
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hospitalisation
Wounded
Hospital/Institution
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service
British Army
Lieutenant Colonel
17922
Welsh Guards
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1948
death
Not War Related
Died suddenly of hear failure yesterday at the age of 56 at his home near Crickhowell, Breconshire.
Glanusk Park
United Kingdom
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12th January 1948