Doyle, Bailey

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SURNAME

Doyle

NAME

Bailey

PLACE OF BIRTH

Port Douglas

OCCUPATION

Fitter

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT

Townsville

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

12/02/1916

NEXT OF KIN

Elizabeth Doyle (mother), Port Douglas

LINK TO DOUGLAS SHIRE

Born and family lived in Port Douglas

REGIMENT 1

14th Light Horse

REGIMENT 2

31st Battalion AIF

RANK

Private

CAMPAIGN 1

Western Front

DATE DISCHARGED

2/05/1919

OTHER INFORMATION

Embarked on Beltana 13-05-16; First into 14th Light Horse, then 31st Battalion. Awarded the 1914/15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal

STORY OUTLINE

Bailey Doyle, born in Port Douglas, enlisted in Townsville in February 1916. He embarked Sydney 13 May 1916 per A72 'Beltana', then was taken on strength to 31st Battalion from 14th Light Horse and then transferred to 32nd Battalion.

He proceeded to France on 11 November 1916. On 7 December 1917 he was hospitalised in England with shell shock. On 1st February 1918, he embarked for Australia and was discharged due to shell shock on 2nd May 1918.

SERVICE NO

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