| Regimental number | 29206 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Doylston |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farm labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, G Bailey, Clarence Road, Riccarton, Christchurch |
| Previous military service | Served in the Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 18th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 67 Tofua on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 2), Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs G. Bailey, 21 Dilworth Street, Riccarton, Christchurch |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 11 October 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 29 December 1916, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 1 February 1917; joined 2nd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 3 March 1917. Admitted to No 2 NZ Field Ambulance, 17 March 1917 (scabies); transferred to Northumbrian Casualty Clearing Station, 20 March 1917; discharged to duty and rejoined Bn, 27 March 1917 Admitted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance, 31 March 1917; transferred to 2nd Casualty Clearing Station, 2 April 1917 (infected middle ear); to No 3 Canadian General Hospital, Boulogne, 7 April 1917; to No 7 Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 10 April 1917; to No 10 Convalescent Depot, Ecault, 12 April 1917 (catarrh); to Base Depot, Etaples, 21 April 1917. Admitted to 24th General Hospital, Etaples, 13 May 1917 (not yet diagnosed); transferred to Convalescent Camp, Etaples, 29 May 1917 (influenza); discharged to Base Depot, Etaples, 3 June 1917; rejoined unit, in the field, 19 June 1917. Admitted to No 1 NZ Field Ambulance, 5 July 1917, and transferred to 11th Casualty Clearing Station (infected middle ear); to 14th General Hospital, Wimereux, 8 July 1917; to No 1 Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 9 July 1917; discharged to No 3 Rest Camp, Boulogne, 10 July 1917. Admitted to 20th General Hospital, Camiers, 26 July 1917 (scabies); discharged to Base Depot, Etaples, 31 July 1917; joined 3rd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, 15 August 1917, and posed to 13th Company. Admitted to 4th NZ Field Ambulance, 6 September 1917 (scabies), and transferred to 4th Stationary Hospital, Arques; rejoined Bn, in the field, 13 September 1917. Reported missing, 12 October 1917. Court of Enquiry, 11 April 1918, concluded: 'Killed in action, 12 October 1917.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 43, p. 9 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22272300 |