Bailleul Communal Cemetery & Extension
NEWS
ITEM in Jersey Evening Post of Monday 18 September 1916
Another
Casualty in the Royal Irish Rifles. Rifleman A H Bailey is in hospital suffering
from shock having taken part in the recent big push. We wish the gallant lad a
speedy recovery.
NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post of Saturday
26 May 1917
Jersey Rifleman Dangerously Wounded.
Mrs E Bailey of 3 Byron Lane has received official notification by telegram from
the Record Office that Rifleman A H Bailey was admitted to 2nd Casualty Clearing
Station in France on 23 May dangerously ill with gun shot wounds in the neck.
Permission to visit him cannot be granted. We trust to shortly hear more favourable
news.
NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post
of Friday 1 June 1917
Roll of Honour. A few days ago we stated
that a telegram had been received from the Record Office
stating that Rifleman Arthur Herbert Bailey of the Jersey
Company Royal Irish Rifles had received severe gun shot
wounds in the neck on 23 May and we now regret to learn
that the Rifleman died of his injuries at 2nd Casualty
Clearing Station on 26 May. The late soldier was in
his 22nd year and previous to joining the Jersey Company
was employed by Mr T L de Faye. Whilst in France during
the last few months he, by a curious coincidence, practically
daily met another brother who was serving in the Royal
Artillery, and the latter will doubtless later be able
to send further particulars as to how his brother met
his death. The late Rifleman was of a cheerful disposition
and held in a very high regard by the officers and men
of his Battalion, he having proved himself to be a most
efficient soldier. We tender the bereaved family our
sincere sympathy.
Pictures courtesy of
Mike & Rosemarie Thomas
