No.235071, Rifleman, Frederick Norman BAILEY
Aged 29
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Born in 1889 (4th qtr Bury St.Edmunds 4a:687), son of Frederick William and Sarah Ann BAILEY(née CROSBY)
1891 census...Aged 2, he was at 27 Brackland, Bury St.Edmunds with his father Frederick William BAILEY [42] tailor born Haughley; his mother Sarah Ann [38] born Ixworth; sisters Louisa A.M. [12] and Grace E [1 month]; brother William [1]. The children all born in Bury St.Edmunds 1901 census...Aged 12, he was at 26 Long Brackland with his parents, brother Charles William, sister Grace Ethel, cousin Christopher BAILEY [13] born Norton. 1911 census...Aged 23, a corn chandler's porter, he was at 29 Long Brackland, Bury St.Edmunds with his parents. The pension card has his mother at 82 Northgate Street, Bury St.Edmunds |
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He enlisted in Bury St.Edmunds. The 5th Liverpool were around GORRE on 9th April, 1918. The war diary has :- 9/4/18 - GORRE - At 4:10 am enemy bombarded our line heavily with gas and HE shells. Morning very foggy. The enemy attacked at about 7:30 pm . Two of the companies are missing and the foremost platoon of "A" Coy in CALLIQUX locality. The enemy captured the OB Line but our posts at FESTUBERT EAST and in the VILLAGE LINE remained intact. The battalion had 180 killed, only 10 have identified graves, the rest are named on the Loos Memorial. The 55th Division had been described at the time as "a division fit to hold a quiet sector, that is below the average quality.” Despite this, and the initial reverses, they regained the lost ground by the 11th.
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