BAILEY, Joseph Henry. Private 421065, Royal Army Medical Corps died of wounds 16th December 1918 aged 24. He was the son of Henry and Harriet of Kirkby Cottage, 55, Mostyn Street, Wolverhampton. Born at Christchurch, Staffordshire. He is at rest in Wolverhampton Cemetery, Staffordshire. Some notes from what remains of his army record. He enlisted on the 17th April 1912 for duration four years as Private 1860, 1/3rd North Midland Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. He was aged 17 and 9 months, He occupation was a Boilersmith, and worked with the Great Western Railway at Wolverhampton. He lived with his parents and siblings at Kirkby Cottage, 55, Mostyn Street, Wolverhampton. On the 3rd March 1916 he embarked Southampton on Steam Ship, Inventor for Le Havre, disembarking at this port on the 5th. On the 17th March 1917 he was retained in the services under the Military Service Act 1916 (Session 2) His army number may have changed at this time to 421065. On the 4th October 1918 he was gassed in action and he was treated at 53rd Casualty Clearing Station, transferred to 12th Ambulance Train the same day and admitted to 5th General Hospital, Rouen on the 5th. On the 7th he was transferred to England on ship, Gloucester Castle. On the 8th he was admitted to the Northern General Hospital, Newcastle on Tyne suffering from gas poisoning. On the 30th November 1918 he was given sick furlough (leave) to his home in Wolverhampton. Whilst on leave he fell sick and was admitted to Wolverhampton General Hospital suffering from chest trouble and he was also jaundice on the 5th December 1918. He passed away at hospital on the 16th December. The diagnoses was Phosgene poisoning and jaundice .
