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Alan McGregor Bailey

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Bourail Memorial panels 3rd from left Panel 3 - This image may be subject to copyright

Bourail Memorial panels 3rd from left Panel 3 - This image may be subject to copyright

Identity

  • Title
  • Forenames
    Alan McGregor AWMM
  • Surname
    Bailey AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    A. M. Bailey AWMM
  • Service number
    • WWII NZ421350 AWMM
    • WWII 421350 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    21 July 1911 AWMM AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • WW2 Mrs R.M. Bailey (wife), C/o D.S. Sweetman Esq, Paraparaumu, New Zealand AWMM
    • WW2 Wife: Mrs R. M. Bailey c/o D. S. Sweetman Esq, Paraparamu AWMM
    • WW2 Father: Mr B. L. Bailey of Helensville AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
    • Pilot/Military RNZAF Biographies (R17845607)
    • Navigator RNZAF Biographies (R17845607)
  • Enlistment
    WW2 20 February 1942 AWMM Garage Proprietor/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Alan Bailey was born in Auckland on 21 July 1911, son of Mr and Mrs B L Bailey of Helensville. After three years post primary education he began work in the motor trade and evetually became a garage proprietor. He was interested in sport, playing rugby, tennis and golf.

    He enlisted at Rongotai on 20 as an Aircrafthand/General Duties (ACH/GD). On 15 October he began aircrew training at Rotorua, where he proved a cheerful, energetic and hard working pupil. He gained his Flying Badge at No 1 Service Flying Training School, Wigram on 12 April 1943 and was retained at Wigram attached to Beam Approach Training (BAT) flight after being commissioned in June. He proved a most reliable officer.

    Pilot Officer was then posted to the General Reconnaissance School, New Plymouth. Here he proved to be a very good navigator, gaining 83% in the exam. He was then posted to No 30 Squadron, Gisborne where he underwent training on Avengers. He was promoted Flying Officer in December asnd January 1944 went with the squadron to Espiritu Santo. After further operational training there the squadron moved to Piva airstrip. Here he was engaged chiefly on bombing strikes against Rabaul and the Tobera, Vunukanau and Lakunai airstrips.

    On 10 May 1944 Flying Officer Bailey was the pilot of an Avenger which was hit by ack-ack fire and crashed into the sea near Creet Harbour off the Lakunai airstrip. All the crew were classified as missing, believed killed. The other members of the crew were Sergeant L G Schlesinger and Warrant Officer R R Curtis.

    Additional information comes from Official Defence Department papers AWMM
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Death

About death

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  • Death
    10 May 1944 AWMM
    Age 32 AWMM
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  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Bourail Memorial, Bourail New Zealand War Cemetery, New Caledonia AWMM
    • Helensville District High School (Kaipara College) Roll of Honour, Helensville, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
    • Kaipara Memorial RSA, 49 Commercial Road, Helensville, New Zealand AWMM
    • RNZAF Memorial, Gisborne Airport, Gisborne AWMM

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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
  • References
    • Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM
    • Information kindly provided by family AWMM
    • RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Ab - B. Archives New Zealand (R17845607) - Former archives reference: AIR118 AWMM
    • Please note that the 12 volumes of the "RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939-1945" held at Archives NZ (formerly known as AIR118) should be used in conjunction with Errol Martyn's "For Your Tomorrow". FYT reflects detailed examination of all of the AIR118 bios which contain many inaccuracies and omissions. AWMM
    • List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. [Missing believed killed - Officers, Airmen]. Archives New Zealand (R17845746) AWMM
    • List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. [List of Missing]. Archives New Zealand (R17845747) AWMM

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