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We remember Thomas Thomson Bailes
We remember Thomas Thomson Bailes
Timeline
Timeline
1880
1907
marriage
Mabel Beatrice Kearns
Source:7969352
8th April 1907
1909
children
Gladys Mabel Bailes
Source:7969352
20th March 1909
1910
children
George Philip Bailes
Source:7969352
16th April 1910
1913
children
Frederick William Harold Bailes
Source:7969352
6th May 1913
1915
employment
Labourer
Manley and Keast
Dunedin
New Zealand
Source:7969352
16th December 1915
1915
enlistment
Dunedin
New Zealand
Source:7969352
16th December 1915
1915
location
North East Valley, Dunedin
New Zealand
away from home address
Source:7969352
16th December 1915
1916
hospitalisation
Wounded by accident in France. (Court of Enquiry finding)
Hospital/Institution
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22nd November 1916
1917
dates
Age 36
Source:7969352
12th October 1917
service
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Private
11225
Otago Regiment
Otago Infantry 2nd Battalion
Source:7969352
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:7969352
1917
death
Killed in Action
Private Thomas Bailes was just one of the soldiers from his company killed at Passchendaele on 12/7/1917. Of the 180 men of his company that began the attack only 32 survived.
Passchendaele
Belgium
Source:7969352
12th October 1917
burial
Zonnebeke
Belgium
Source:7969352
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Thomas Thomson |
| Initials | TT |
| Last Name | Bailes |
| Source | 7969352 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North East Valley, Dunedin | New Zealand | away from home address | known 16th December 1915 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Expeditionary Force | 11225 | Otago Regiment | Otago Infantry 2nd Battalion | Private |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Mabel Bailes | daughter | 20th March 1909 | |
| George Philip Bailes | son | 16th April 1910 | |
| Frederick William Harold Bailes | son | 6th May 1913 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Bailes | mother | ||
| John Philip Bailes | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Beatrice Kearns | wife | 8th April 1907 |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1915-12-16 | Presbyterian - inc Church of Scotland |
Media
Media
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Tyne Cot Memorial, Tyne Cot, Zonnebeke, BelgiumName of Private Thomas Thompson Bailes is inscribed on this memorial
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Tyne Cot Memorial, Tyne Cot Cemetery PasschendaelePrivate Thomas Thompson Bailes #11225 is remembered on this memorial
Contributed by:
Gerald98528
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Online Cenotaph: New Zealand Expeditionary Force |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Tyne Cot Memorial, Tyne Cot, Zonnebeke, Belgium | Gerald98528 | |
| Tyne Cot Memorial, Tyne Cot Cemetery Passchendaele | Gerald98528 |
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