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Surname: BAILEY
Forename(s): John
Place of Birth: Barnoldswick, Yorkshire
Service No: 40753
Rank: Private
Regiment / Corps / Service: South Staffordshire Regiment
Battalion / Unit: 2/5th Battalion
Division: 59th (2/North Midland) Division
Age: 36
Date of Death: 1917-09-26
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: Panel 90 to 92.
CWGC Cemetery: ---
CWGC Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial: BARNOLDSWICK, YORKSHIRE
Additional Information:
John Bailey was the son of John and Sarah Bailey, née Rose. John, senior, was born at Barnoldswick and Sarah at Bentham, Yorkshire.
1891 Barnoldswick, Yorkshire Census: Kings Street - John Bailey, aged 9 years, born Barnoldswick, son of John and Sarah Bailey.
1901 Barnoldswick, Yorkshire Census: 1, North Avenue - John Bailey, aged 19 years, born Barnoldswick, son of John and Sarah Bailey.
John was married to Clara Hartley in 1908.
1911 Barnoldswick, Yorkshire Census: 8, North Avenue - John Bailey, aged 29 years, born Barnoldswick, husband of Clara Bailey and father of Sarah Jane Bailey.
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte John Bailey, 40753, S. Staff. R.
British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte John Bailey, 40753, 2/5 S. Staff. R.
Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte John Bailey, 40753, 2/5 Btn South Staffs. Rgt. Date and Place of Death: On or since 26.9.17. Death Presumed. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Widow - Clara. £5 7s. 3d.
UK, WW1 Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923: card(s) exist for John. Name(s) on card(s): Widow: Clara, born 26.7.86. Address: 35, Long Ing Lane, Barnoldswick, Yorks.
John was killed in action during the Battles of Ypres, 1917, 31 July-10 November, at the Battle of Polygon Wood, 26 September-3 October.
A short biography of John is included in: ‘Barnoldswick – A small Town’s part in conflicts 1800 to 2014’ by Peter Ian Thompson (2014).
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:
BAILEY, John, aged 36, South Staffs. Regt., 35, Long Ing Lane, [Barnoldswick], killed in action Sept. 26, 1917.
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Private John BAILEY
Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: South Staffordshire Regiment
Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 59th (2/North Midland) Division
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16 November 1917
BARNOLDSWICK - 'MISSING'
Mrs. Bailey, 35, Long Ing Lane, Barnoldswick, has received the following letter from an officer at the Front in reference to her husband, Private J. Bailey, South Staffordshire Regiment, who has been missing since 25th September:- "It is with deepest regret that I have to inform you that Private J. Bailey has been missing since 25th September, when his Company went into action. I am sorry to say also that nothing has been heard of him since that date despite all our efforts. I should have written before, but have waited in the hope of news. It would be unkind to hold out to you any hopes, though I am not justified in saying there are none. In conclusion, perhaps the best tribute I can pay him is that he was, whilst under my command, a soldier in the real sense of the word. ERNEST D. ROBERTS, 2nd Lt."
Private Bailey went to France in August. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Bailey, 1, North Avenue, and was formerly a weaver at Messrs. Dewhurst's Long Ing Shed.
11 October 1918
PRIVATE JOHN BAILEY, BARNOLDSWICK
Mrs. Bailey, 35 Long Ing Lane, Barnoldswick, has received a War Office notification presuming the death of her husband, Private John Bailey, South Staffs., previously reported missing on September 26th 1917. He was 36 years of age, and the son of Mr. John Bailey, poultry dealer, Barnoldswick. Private Bailey had only been in France about two months on the above date. Formerly employed by the Cooperative Society as milk salesman, for a short time prior to enlistment he worked for Messrs. Dewhurst, Long Ing Shed.
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16 November 1917
BARNOLDSWICK - "MISSING"
Mrs. Bailey, 35, Long Ing Lane, Barnoldswick, has received the following letter from an officer at the front in reference to her husband, Pte. J. Bailey, South Staffordshire Regiment, who has been missing since Sept. 25th:- "It is with deepest regret that I have to inform you that Pte. J. Bailey has been missing since Sept. 25th, when his company went into action. I am sorry to say also that nothing has been heard of him since that date, despite all our efforts. I should have written before but have waited in the hope of news. It would be unkind to hold out to you any hopes, though I am not justified in saying there are none. In conclusion, perhaps the best tribute I can pay him is that he was, whilst under my command, a soldier in the real sense of the word. - Ernest D. Roberts, 2nd Lieut." Pte. Bailey went to France in August. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Bailey, 1, North Avenue, and was formerly a weaver at Messrs. Dewhurst's Long Ing Shed.
11 October 1918
Barnoldswick Milk Salesman "Presumed" Dead
Mrs. Bailey, 35, Long Ing Lane, Barnoldswick, has received a War Office notification presuming the death of her husband, Pte. John Bailey, South Staffs. Regiment, previously reported as missing on Sept. 26th, 1917. He was 36 years of age and the son of Mr. John Bailey, poultry dealer, Barnoldswick. Pte. Bailey had only been in France about two months on the above date. Formerly employed by the Co-operative Society as milk salesman, for a short time prior to enlistment he worked at Messrs. Dewhurst's Long Ing Shed.
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