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We remember George Horace Bailey
We remember George Horace Bailey
Timeline
Timeline
1893
enlistment
Sheffield, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:8575297
service
British Army
Private
4492
Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
1/5 Battalion
Source:8575297
1916
death
Killed in Action
Somme
France
Source:8575297
1st July 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:8575359
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | George Horace |
| Initials | GH |
| Last Name | Bailey |
| Source | 8575294 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 4492 | Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry | 1/5 Battalion | Private |
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Memorial Plaque of Private George Horace BaileyPrivate Bailey fell with many of his comrades on the first day of the Somme. He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. We will remember.
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1919 | ||
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Anne1202 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Anne1202 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Anne1202 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial Plaque of Private George Horace Bailey | Anne1202 |
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