BAILEY Norman Percival A/Capt

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Surname: BAILEY;

Forename(s): Norman Percival;

Initials: NP;

Rank: A/Capt;

Born in: Hanley, Staffs;

Enlistment Date: 29-Aug-1914;

Previous Number: 13985;

Previous Battalion: 7 of;

Previous Regiment: N Staffs Regt;

Date of transfer to MGC: 09-Dec-1915;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 75 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (1): 138 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (2): 46 Bn;

Date abroad: 24-Feb-1916;

Theatre of War: 1;

Discharge Date: 09-Jan-1919;

Awarded: MID, MID;

Other Data: disch to Commsn 10 E Lanc Regt 9/11/1914
24/6/1916 - 2 I/c 75 Coy - wounded 6/9/1916 - transf to 138 Coy 22/7/1917 as OC
See : History of 25 Div - p 38
to Base Depot as Instructor 20/6/1918 (war diary 46 Bn)
medical board Nov 1918 - due to gas poisoning
murdered his wife, Isobel Marjorie (Malkin) at Hove on 07/12/1923, she found floating in the river Thames 22/5/1924 with a bullet wound to the head. He was thought to have died soon afterwards, but his body was not discovered for six months. Report "The Times" 12/12/1923 , 23/05/1924 and 27/05/1924
Report in "The Cornishman" 12/12/1923 & Western Gazette 14/12/1923;

Other Notes: MID: LG 4/1/1917 (dated 13/11/1916)
MID: LG 25/5/1918;

Related National Archives files: WO339/11850;

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