Private Job Bailey

Army Number: 11770

Battalion: 1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment.

Born at Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire and lived at Woodville, Derbyshire. Husband of Lily Bailey. He was a coal miner prior to enlisting at Derby. He was killed in action, 15th February 1918, whilst in the line at “California Camp’ near Wieltje, Belgium.

Commemorated Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Panel 99 to 102 and 162 to 162A.

Private Job Bailey is also commemorated on the following local memorials:-
Woodville War Memorial, Woodville, Derbyshire.