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Name: BAILEY, John Henry (Capt.)

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Birth Date: 29 Jan 1871 Magley, Lincolnshire

Death Date: 14 Oct 1948 Surrey

Nationality: British

First Date: 1899

Profession: KAR. 1901 left in charge of post at Afmadu

Area: 1902 Nairobi, Afmadu, EAHB 1906 Kismayu

Married: In Harborne, Stafford 2 Feb 1909 Elinor Halsted b. 1869 Greenwich, d. 1 July 1948 Surrey

Book Reference: Cuckoo, Moyse, Kenya Diary, EAS, North, EA Diary 1903, Drumkey, EAHB 1906, EA Diary 1902, EAHB 1904, EAHB 1907

War Service: Shropshire Light Infantry

General Information:

The African Standard - 26-2-1903 - Invited to the wedding of H.R. Phelips & Miss Jacquette Edith Lambe in Mombasa (Capt. Bailey)
North - Appt. Lieut. EA Rifles, 15-5-1899; Lamu June 1899; Machakos Jan 1900; Promoted Capt. 28-8-1901; Co. Commander Jubaland 1-1-1902; Nairobi 1902; "I am getting to despise Bailey" (Meinertzhagen 1957); Not to be re-seconded, must rejoin Regiment by 14-3-1904.
Drumkey 1909 - Company Commander, K.A. Rifles; Captain, Shropshire Light Infantry
North - Appt. OC Camel Corps 3rd Batt KAR at Gobwen Nov 1905; based at Kismayu.  
North - 'a supercilious narrow minded ass obsessed with self importance and has no practical knowledge of soldiering' (Meinertzhagen, RH)
EA Diary 1902 - Captain - The East Africa Rifles - 1901
Kenya Diary - 1902 - Capt. Bailey commands the Nairobi detachment; he has no practical knowledge of soldiering. ..... I am getting to despise Bailey (flogging - which Meinertzhagen hated)
Cuckoo Chief Staff Officer - Kisii Expedition

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