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Edward
Bailey b: 20 Feb 1872 r:
1 Sep 1919 (RAF)/21
Sep 1929 (Army) d: 5 Oct 1953
CB
- 3 Jun 1918, CMG - 14 Jan 1916, MVO -
5 Jul 1911, LoH, Cdr - xx xxx xxxx.
(Army): - 2 Lt: 24 Jul 1891, Lt: 24 Jul 1894, Capt: 13 Mar 1900 [antedated on 15 May 1900 to 13 Feb 1900], Maj: 19 Apr 1909, (T) Lt Col: 18 Nov 1914, (T) Brig-Gen: 30 Jan 1916, (B) Col: 1 Jan 1917, (T) Maj-Gen: 30 Jul 1917 - 31 Oct 1919 [restored to rank of Col.], Maj-Gen: 1 Jan 1924
(RAF): - (T) Maj-Gen [Lt Col]:
1
Apr 1918 [19 Apr 1918], AVM: 1 Aug 1919 [19 Apr 1918].
xx
xxx xxxx:
Attended RMA Woolwich
24 Jul 1891: Commissioned into the Royal Regiment of Artillery
xx xxx 1900: Officer, 'Q' Battery, Royal Horse Artillery (South Africa; severely wounded Sanna's Post, 31 Mar 1900)
xx
xxx 1904:
Adjutant, Royal Horse Artillery.
22 Jan 1906: Attended Army Staff College, Camberley.
xx
xxx 1908:
Staff Officer, General Staff.
22 Jan 1908: restored to the establishment of Royal Artillery
1 Apr 1908: General Staff Officer, 3rd Grade (GSO3), General Staff (War Office)
1 Apr 1909: General Staff Officer, 2nd Grade (GSO2), General Staff (War Office)
1 Apr 1912: restored to the establishment of Royal Artillery
15 Sep 1913: Assistant Military Secretary to Inspector-General of the Overseas Forces and General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Mediterranean Command
22 Jan 1913: Flying Officer, Special Reserve RFC.
5 Aug 1914: General Staff Officer 2nd Grade.
18 Nov 1914: Officer Commanding, Administration Wing RFC (Graded as a Wing Commander)
10
May 1915:
Officer Commanding, 1st Wing RFC.
30
Jan 1916:
Brigadier-General Commanding, No IV Brigade RFC.
20 Dec 1916: Attached to Headquarter units (till 28 Jul 1917)
5
Aug 1917:
Commander, London Air Defence Area.
1
Sep 1919:
8
Dec 1920:
Commander, 1st Air Defence Brigade.
1 Mar 1924: GOC, Territorial Army Air Defence Brigades and Inspector of Regular Anti-Aircraft Defences
He was severely wounded at the Relief of Kimberley during the South African War of 1899-1902, gained RAeC Certificate No 281 on 3 September 1912 and married Betty Parsons at Holy Trinity Church, Prince Consort Road on 17 July 1919. He founded the Observer Corps and during WW2, he raised and commanded a battalion of the Home Guard.
He published "Air Defence" in 1929.
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