Private Percival James Bailey, S/41901
- Batt - 1/14
- Unit - London Regiment
- Section -
- Date of Birth - 1890
- Died - 31/08/1918
- Age - 28
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ContributeSource: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland. He was the son of Eli Bailey a Carter and Farmer, born 1859 in Wigston Magna, Leicestershire and his wife Sarah, born 1873 in Wigston Magna, Leicestershire. Percy James was born in 1890 in Wigston Magna, Leicestershire, his siblings were Sarah M., born 1886, Eli Edward, born 1889, Oswald, born 1892, Horace, born 1893, Arthur, born 1897, John George, born 1900 and Rhoda May, born 1902, all his siblings were born in Wigston Magna, Leicestershire. In March 1901 the family home was at 5 & 7, Bushloe End, Wigston Magna, Leicestershire. In April 1911 Percy was employed as a Drapery Manager and was residing with his parents and siblings at 5 & 7, Bushloe End, Wigston Magna, Leicestershire.
- Conflict - World War I
- Unit - London Regiment
- Former Unit - Gordon Highlanders
- Cause of death - KILLED IN ACTION
- Burial Commemoration - H.A.C. Cemetery, Ecoust-St.-Mein, France
- Born - Wigston Magna, Leicestershire
- Enlisted - Leicester
- Memorial - All Saint's Churchyard Memorial, Wigston Magna, Leicestershire
- Memorial - Wigston Council Offices Memorial, Leicestershire
