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Surname: BAILEY
Forename(s): Harrison Milton
Place of Birth: Cononley, Yorkshire
Service No: 3339
Rank: Private
Regiment / Corps / Service: London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers)
Battalion / Unit: 1/2nd (City of London) Battalion
Division: 56th (1/1st London) Division
Age: ---
Date of Death: 1916-09-25
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: Plot 2. Row E. Grave 39.
CWGC Cemetery: CORBIE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
CWGC Memorial: ---
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial: EARBY, YORKSHIRE
Local War Memorial: SKIPTON, YORKSHIRE
Additional Information:
Harrison Milton Bailey was the son of Christopher and Elizabeth Bailey, née Calvert. Christopher was born at Crosshills and Elizabeth at Harkerside near Grinton, Yorkshire.
1891 Cononley, Yorkshire Census: 2, Union Row - Harrison M. Bailey, aged 2 months, born Cononley, son of Christopher and Elizabeth Bailey.
1901 Morecambe, Lancashire Census: 17 Regent Road - Milton Bailey, aged 10 years, born Cononley, Yorkshire, son of Christ. and Elizth. Bailey.
1911 Heysham, Lancashire Census: Ash Lea, Woborrow Road, Lower Heysham - Harrison Milton Bailey, aged 20 years, born Cononley, Yorkshire, son of Christopher and Elizabeth Bailey.
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte Harrison M. Bailey, 3339, 2/Lond R. Theatre of War first served in: (3) Egypt. Date of entry therein: 30.8.15. D. of W. 25.9.16.
British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte Harrison Milton Bailey, 3339, 2 Lond R. 4(a) [Egypt] 30.8.15 to 5.10.15. 2(b) [Gallipoli] 7.10.15 to 20.1.16. 4(a) [Egypt] 22.1.16 to 17.4.16. 1(a) [France and Belgium] 24.4.16 to 25.9.16. D/W 25.9.16.
Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte Harrison Milton Bailey, 3339, 1/2nd Bn Lon. Reg. Date and Place of Death: 25.9.16. No. 5 C.C.S. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Mother - Elizabeth. £11 7s. 8d.
UK, WW1 Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923: card(s) exist for Harrison. Name(s) on card(s): Dependant: Mrs Elizabeth Bailey. Relationship: Mother. Address: Ash Lea, Lower Heysham, Lancs.
See also:
‘Earby in the First World War’ by Stephanie Carter, published by Earby & District Local History Society (2014).
‘Our Finest Crop’ by Steven Marshall, published by Earby & District Local History Society (2020).
Data Source: Craven’s Part in the Great War - original CPGW book entry
View Entry in CPGW BookEntry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record:
MILTON, Harrison, London Regt., former assistant master at the New Road Council School, [Earby], died of wounds Sept. 25, 1916.
BAILEY, H. Milton. [Additional]
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Private Harrison Milton BAILEY
Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers)
Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 56th (1/1st London) Division
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06 October 1916
EARBY SOLDIER DIES FROM WOUNDS - PRIVATE H. M. BAILEY
Mrs. Bailey has received intimation from the War Office that her son, Private Harrison Milton Bailey, of the London Regiment, died during the 25th September from wounds received whilst serving in France. Mr. Bailey was the son of the late Christopher Bailey, who at one time carried on a business of joiner and builder at Skipton and later at Heysham. He was trained for his profession at the Westminster Training College, London, and in June was appointed a certificated assistant master at the New Road Council School, Earby. Enlisting in December, 1914, along with several other college chums, he was immediately sent out to Malta. After training, he was drafted to Egypt and later served in the Dardanelles campaign, being amongst the last party to leave on the evacuation from Suvla Bay. Returning to Egypt for a short period, he early this year landed at Marseilles for service in France, so recently as August this year he received his first and only leave. He was a young man of an exceptionally bright disposition much esteemed by his fellow teachers and scholars and a large circle of friends. We will give a photograph of the deceased next week.
13 October 1916
PRIVATE HARRISON MILTON BAILEY, OF EARBY
Pte. H.M. Bailey of the London Regiment, who died on September 25th, 1916 from wounds received in action in France, as reported in the 'Craven Herald' last week. The son of the late Mr. Christopher Bailey, joiner and builder at Heysham and Skipton, and formerly a teacher at New Road Council School, Earby.
28 September 1917
STOP PRESS - IN MEMORIAM
BAILEY - In dearest memory of Private Harrison Milton Bailey, the dearly loved son of the late Mr. C. Bailey, and of Mrs. Bailey, Ash Lea, Heysham, who died of gas shell poison in France, September, 25th 1916.
Gone, but not forgotten, by his Mother and Sisters.
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06 October 1916
FORMER SCHOOLMASTER DIES FROM WOUNDS
Many Earby residents will learn with regret of the death of Private Harrison Milton Bailey, of the 1st 2nd London Regiment, which took place on September 25th as the result of wounds received whilst serving in France. Mr. Bailey was the son of the late Mr. Christopher Bailey, who formerly carried on the business of a joiner and builder at Skipton, and later at Heysham. He was trained at the Westminster Training College, London, and in June 1912 was appointed a certificated assistant master at the New Road Council School, Earby. Enlisting in December, 1914, along with several other college chums, he was immediately sent out to Malta whence, after training, he was drafted to Egypt and later served in the Dardanelles campaign, being amongst the last party to leave on the evacuation from Suvla Bay. Returning to Egypt for a short period, he early this year landed at Marseilles for service in France, and received his first and only leave in August last. Mr. Bailey was a young man of an exceptionally bright disposition, much esteemed by his fellow teachers and scholars and a large circle of friends.
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