Bailey, Edward Francis Hamilton: Service no. 409265

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Family Search: Private Edward Francis Hamilton Bailey was born on 3 June 1882, in Liskeard, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. He had at least 2 sons and 3 daughters with Margaret Clarkson. He lived in York, Ontario, Canada in 1911 and East Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1915. He registered for military service in 1915. In 1915, at the age of 33, his occupation is listed as motorman, toronto street railway in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He died on 20 July 1916, in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West Flanders, Belgium, at the age of 34, and was buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West Flanders, Belgium.

Note that Private Bailey died July 20, 1916. His widow Margaret Bailey died October 1, 1917 leaving 6 children as orphans in the care of a Guardian. A Samuel E. Perry, 66 Barrington Avenue, East Toronto, Ontario.