Eric George Bailey

Eric George Bailey

Eric George Bailey GC, (14 October 190612 January 1946) was a Sergeant with the New South Wales Police Force who was posthumously awarded the George Cross, the highest British (and Commonwealth) award for bravery out of combat. [ [http://www.stephen-stratford.co.uk/police_gc.htm Police GC Awards ] ] cite web
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The full citation was published in a supplement to the "London Gazette" of 25 October 1946 and read: [LondonGazette|issue=37771|supp=yes|startpage=5307|date=25 October 1946|accessdate=2008-05-27]

quote|"St. James's Palace, S.W.1, 29th October, 1946."

The KING has been graciously pleased tomake the undermentioned awards of the GEORGE CROSS: —

Eric George BAILEY (deceased), Sergeant 3rd Class, New South Wales Police Force.

At about 8.30 p.m. on the 12th January, 1945, Sergeant Bailey (then a Constable 1st Class), whilst on duty in Adelaide Street, Blayney, had occasion to speak to a man whose movements were suspicious. During the questioning the man pulled a revolver from his pocket and fired a shot which struck Bailey in the stomach. The Constable immediately closed with his assailant who fired two more shots. Although fast succumbing to his injuries and suffering from the effects of shock and haemorrhage, Bailey continued the struggle with the offender and held him on the ground until assistance arrived. Shortly afterwards he died. The fortitude and courage manifested by this Police Officer, in spite of the mortal injuries sustained by him at the outset of the encounter, constitute bravery and devotion to duty of the highest order.

Bailey had joined the Postmaster-General's Department at the age of 16. He joined the police on 16 March 1927, initially based at Sydney's No.4 Station. He later transferred to the station at The Rock, a small township about 20 miles from Wagga Wagga on 17 September 1928. In May 1929 he transferred to Gundagai, and then from May 1932 to April 1939 served successively at Narrandera, Deniliquin and Balrandal. He was promoted to constable first class on 23 April 1938. On 20 April 1939 he moved again, this time to Moruya, here he was highly commended for his part in the rescue of survivors from the fishing trawler, "Dureenbee", which had been attacked by a Japanese submarine on 3 August 1942. He was transferred for the final time, to Blayney, just eight days before his death. He was survived by his wife Florence, daughter Doreen, and son John, who himself later became a police officer.

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