Robert James BAILEY

1921 - 1940  (~ 19 years)

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• Name	Robert James BAILEY
  Relationship	with Teresa Ann GOATHAM
  Born	Dec Q 1921	(in or near), Cleadon, Co. Durham, England
  	GRO ref: Bailey, Robert J q4 1921 mother's maiden name: Summers, S Shields RD 10a 1597
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	to 1 Jan 1940
  	RAF in WW2
  	Robert was a Sergeant in the RAF at the time of his death (aged 18). More information about the crash in which he died can be found on this Peak District air crashes website as well as on the BBC WW2 people's war webpage This Dutch website commemorates those who list their lives in the battle helping to defend the Netherlands after Germany invaded. The crash in which Robert lost his life does not fit within the criterion described on the site, but it was in training to take part in that battle that he died, and so prsumably why he is remembered here. More about the airbase at Upper Heyford where Robert was training on Wikipedia - including pictures of an "RAF memorial" there - more on the RAF Upper Heyford website.
  Died	1 Jan 1940	Snaefell, Isle of Man
  	IOM reg: 1940, Bailey, Robert James, age: 18, district: Lezayre, vol. 311, p. 747
  War Memorial	Aft 1940	Ryhope Grammar School, Sunderland, Co. Durham, England
  	Robert was also commemorated on a memorial in Ryhope Grammar School
  War Memorial	Aft 1940	The Green, Whitburn, Co. Durham, England
  	Whitburn War Memorial - Marsden men stone
  	Information about the meorial can be found on the North East War Memorials Project. Some older pictures can be seen from the link there to "enlarged images".
  Buried	The Cemetery, Boldon, Whitburn, Co. Durham, England
  	He is buried in grave Sec U Uncons Grave 40, Boldon (Whitburn) Cemetery.
  Siblings	2 brothers and 1 sister
  + 1. Ada BAILEY,   b. 1 Apr 1917, South Shields Reg Dist, Co. Durham, England ,   d. 26 Sep 2009, Whitburn, Co. Durham, England  (Age 92 years) ▻ John Longstaff NEWMAN,  m. Dec Q 1935   2. Robert James BAILEY,   b. Dec Q 1921, (in or near), Cleadon, Co. Durham, England ,   d. 1 Jan 1940, Snaefell, Isle of Man  (Age ~ 19 years) + 3. Living ▻ May WILKINSON,  m. Mar Q 1956   4. Andrew BAILEY,   b. Dec Q 1935, South Shields Reg Dist, Co. Durham, England ,   d. Dec Q 1936, South Shields Reg Dist, Co. Durham, England  (Age ~ 1 years)
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	William BAILEY,   b. Abt 1724, (probably in or near), Kingsteignton, Devon, England ,   d. Jul 1817, Teigngrace, Devon, England  (Age ~ 93 years)  (4 x Great Grandfather)  Ada SUMMERS,   b. Sep Q 1894, Leamside, Co. Durham, England ,   d. Dec Q 1938, Durham N.E. Reg Dist, Co. Durham, England  (Age ~ 44 years)  (Mother)
  Person ID	I314	All | henryAdorbailey
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2020

  
  

  Father	Robert James ("Rob") BAILEY,   b. 21 Aug 1893, Station Town, Co. Durham, England ,   d. Dec Q 1975, South Shields Reg Dist, Co. Durham, England  (Age 81 years) Other Partners: Dorothy ("Dolly") RUTHERFORD  m. Jun Q 1940
  Mother	Ada SUMMERS,   b. Sep Q 1894, Leamside, Co. Durham, England ,   d. Dec Q 1938, Durham N.E. Reg Dist, Co. Durham, England  (Age ~ 44 years)
  Married	Sep Q 1916	South Shields Reg Dist, Co. Durham, England
  	GRO ref: Bailey, Robert J to Summers, Ada q2 1916 South Shields RD 10a 1413
  Family ID	F214	Family Group Page  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  		Died - 1 Jan 1940 - Snaefell, Isle of Man  War Memorial - Whitburn War Memorial - Marsden men stone - Aft 1940 - The Green, Whitburn, Co. Durham, England  Buried - - The Cemetery, Boldon, Whitburn, Co. Durham, England   = Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
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