Eric Lambley Bailey
In 1939 he was working as an insurance agent as well as a fish fryer.
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Son of Wilfred and Bertha Bailey; husband of Hilda Victoria Bailey, of 23 First Avenue, Rainworth, Nottinghamshire.
His sister Joyce born in 1925.
He married Hilda Victoria Stapleton on 31st July 1937 at St Mary of The Purification, Blidworth. They were both living at 35 Council Houses, Rainworth. By 1939 they had moved to 77 Laurel Avenue, Mansfield and their son, Bruce Allen, was born in 1942.
Although he is listed on the Medjez-El-Bab memorial (face 24) he is listed as dying in Italy.
Army Casualty List 16 Jan to 14 Mar 1946.
Previously Reported Missing, Date Not Known, Now Persumed Died Whilst Prisoner of War.
5th Bn Sherwood Foresters
4980344 Bailey, Pte E.L on or shortly after 12/11/1944
(previously shown under North Africa)
He had been held for some time at P.G (Prigione di Guerra) No 53 Sforzacosta.
Opened in 1942 in a convereted Linen mill/warehouse at Sforzacosta (Macerata)
Built to hold upto 10,000 prisoners it had very poor sanitation with only 12 toilets and 3 taps.
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