| Surname: | Bailey |
| Initials: | S G |
| Rank: | Sergeant |
| Army Number: | 7010571 |
| Notes: | CMP. Enlisted in the 2 Royal Ulster Rifles, 18/1027 transferred to the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, 6/6/34 returned to Ulster Rifles, 6/6/34 to Army Z res. 13/9/37 re enlisted in the Welsh Regt, 17/9/38 transferred to CMP. 27/11/28 passed 3rd class test for the trade of sho0emaker, Wiesbaden, AFB 197 issued by president, Command trade Testing Board, BAOR. He formerly served in the Irish Free state army, No. 65468 till 11/5/27. Info from Army Record:- Born 22/2/05 at Castletown, Limerick, Eire, enlisted 1/6/27, married Annie Elizabeth Darragh 9/9/37 in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, later became a widow, occupation Shoemaker, 31/8/40 in Western Command, 30/1/42 to East Lancs District, 14/3/42 to North West Ports, 13/6/42 to 177 Pro Coy, 9/11/42 to 180 Pro Coy, 19/7/43 disembarked Sicily, 5/3/43 to 181 Pro Coy, 28/2/46 to 182 Pro Coy, 25/3/46 to 200 Pro Coy, 30/5/46 to 173 Pro Coy Served Home 1/6/27 to 1/3/28, BAOR 2/3/28 to 13/10/29, Home 14/10/29 to 20/1/30, India 21/1/30 to 19/12/30, Sudan 20/12/30 to 5/4/32, Gibraltar 6/4/32 to 28/6/34 Army Res. 13/7/34 to 12/9/37, Home 13/9/37 to 26/6/43, North Africa 27/6/43 to 10/'5/46, Home 11/5/46 to 1/6/49. 2/10/38 re engaged to complete 21 years, Awarded the 1939-1945 Star, Italy Star, Defence & War Medals., LS & GC AO93/49. Address:- Samuel George Bailey |