Carl BAILEY

Regimental number16262
Date of birth21 July 1895
Place of birthChristchurch
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21.6
Height5' 5"
Weight133 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs M A Bailey, 119 Bexley Road, New Brighton, Christchurch
Previous military serviceServed for 3 years in the Coast Defence Infantry; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date7 April 1916
Place of enlistmentFeatherston
Rank on embarkationTrooper
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 16th Reinforcements, New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board Moeraki on 10 August 1916
Final rankTrooper
Final unitNew Zealand Battalion, Imperial Camel Corps
FateKilled in Action 30 March 1918
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsJerusalem War Memorial (Panel 1), Palestine
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Foster-mother: Mrs M.A. Bailey, Christchurch
Other details

War service: Egypt, Palestine

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 38, p. 1