| Regimental number | 11 |
| Place of birth | Goulburn, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Address | Geelong, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 121.5 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mrs A Bailey, Dapto, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served for 3 years (1906-09) in Australian Garrison Artillery. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Geelong, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
| Unit name | 24th Battalion, Headquarters |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Machine Gun Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alexander and Mary Ann BAILEY; Wife: Jean BAILEY. Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance. |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Melbourne, 10 May 1915. Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, 30 August 1915. Appointed Sergeant, 6 October 1915. Disembarked Alexandria, 10 January 1916 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, france, 24 March 1916. Wounded in action, 4 July 1916 (gun shot wound, buttock, left arm, ear), and admitted to 8th Stationary Hospital, Wimereux; transferred to England, 6 July 1916, and admitted to Welch Metropolitan Hospital, Whitchurch, nr Cardiff, 8 July 1916; transferred to Woodcote Park Hospital, Epsom, 9 October 1916; marched in to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, from hospital, 19 October 1916. Commenced return to Australia from Plymouth on board HT 'Ulysses', 13 February 1917; disembarked Melbourne, 12 April 1917; discharged (medically unfit: gun shot wound, left forearm, and deafness), 30 May 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 55 |
| Place of burial | Woronora Crematorium, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BAILEY Oswald Henry |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
