Fred Bailey
He was a coal miner
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Frederick was born in Eckington in 1890 the son of William a caol miner stallman and the late Elizabeth Bailey née Kipling of 5 Leeds Terrace, New Street, Dinnington.
His father William was born in 1861 at West Bromwich, Staffordshire, his mother Elizabeth Kipling was born in 1863 at West Bromwich she died in 1902 at Chesterfield she was aged 39 yrs they were married on 25th October 1881 at Ridgway Parish Church, Derbyshire, they had 9 children sadley two were to die in infancy or early childhood. .
He married Annie Eastwood (born 26 October 1891 ) at the parish church in Dinnington on 18th September 1909. They had three children; Bernard, born 10th November 1909 in Dinnington; Blanche, born 22nd January 1911 in Rotherham Frederick born 1913 Rotherham (he died in 1914) and John Thomas, born 5th May 1915 Rotherham.
In the 1911 census his parents and siblings are living at 5 Leeds Terrace, New Street, Dinnington. William 50 yrs a widow and coal miner stallmanis living with is children, Edward 20 yrs a pony driver coal miner, David 16 yrs a pony driver coal miner, Blanche 14 yrs and Thomas 12 yrs a scholar.
In 1911 he and his family were living with his brother William 26 yrs a coal miner hewer and his family at 22 Leopold Street, Dinnington.
His army service record shows his wife and family lived at 8 Front Granville Street, Laughton Common, Dinning when he enlisted
Fred enlisted in Dinnington on 29th August 1914, he gave his age as 24 years 270 days and his occupation as that of a coal miner. He was on home service until 29th July 1915 when he went to France with his battalion 7th Leicestershire Regiment . He died of wounds on 15th October 1916 and is buried at Etaples Military Cemetery, France
His brother William Bailey born 1885 at Eckington, served with the 2nd battalion Sherwood Forester Regiment, he enlisted at Derby whilst residing at Milton, Derbyshire, he was killed in action on 20th November 1917 having no known grave his name is commemorated on the Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, France.
The following is an obituary entry from the Worksop Guardian:
"Pte Fred Bailey - Worksop Guardian 27 October 1916 - We regret to record the death from wounds received in action of Pte Fred Bailey, of Granville Street, Dinnington. Pte. Bailey enlisted at the outbreak of War in the 7th Leicester Regiment, and had been in France about 16 months. He was reported seriously wounded on Sept. 30th, and passes were sent for his wife and a companion to proceed to France to see him. Mrs Bailey and her brother-in Law, Mr Edward Bailey, crossed the Channel for that purpose on October 9th, and spent five days in hospital with him at a place about half -way between the Coast and the front. The doctors gave Mrs Bailey no hope of his recovery. He had suffered from shrapnel wound in the spine. His younger brother, Pte. David Bailey, of the same Battalion and Company told them it was impossible to give him attention for some hours after he was wounded. The family have reason to believe that his elder brother, Pte. Wm. Bailey, R.A.M.C. was with him when he died on October 15th, and he was expected to have got leave on the 13th, the day Mrs Bailey bade her husband good-bye. Much sympathy is expressed with Mrs Bailey and her four children in their sorrow. In an interview with Mr. Ed. Bailey, he said he was very much pleased with the kindness they received at the hands of the military while on the continent. He was very much impressed with the gigantic preparation in France for the military operations, and also for the comfort of our army. He was convinced that everything possible was done for his late brother, and for every wounded man."
Additional reseach and information Peter Gillings
Photo of Fred Bailey
Etaples Military Cemetery, France