Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia
Full Name: Ben Harold
BAILEY
Date of Birth: 02
–
1894
Place of birth: Bunbury
Australia
Occupation: Blacksmith
Address: Lord Street West Guidford
Next of Kin: Father-Frank Bailey Mother- Jane Bailey
Next of Kin Address: Lord Street West Guidford WA
Religion: Church of England
Service Number: 272
Rank: Private
Unit/Division: 11th Battalion
Enlistment Date: 1914-08-17
Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill
WA
Embarkation Port:
Embarkation Date: 1914-11-02
Embarkation Ship:
Disembarkation Port:
Disembarkation Date: 1914-11-26
Locations Served:
Returned: No
Discharge Date:
Cause of Death: KIA
Date of Death:
Place of Death: Gallipoli
Age at Death: 21
Burial Location: Lone Pine Memorial Gallipoli- Panel No. 33
2/03/1915-Embarked from Alexandria to Gallipoli Peninsula
25/04/1915- KIA Gallipoli (Shot through head within 5 minutes of landing at Gallipoli ).
SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED
1914/1915 Star- Medal No. 4576
British War Medal – No. 3952
Victory Medal – No. 3952
Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 306263.
MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS
Bassendean War Memorial WA
Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 61
Lone Pine Memorial Gallipoli Turkey.