Vietnam War Memorial - Private (Pte.) Errol Bailey - Bailey Park, Abermain, NSW, Australia
S 32° 48.752 E 151° 26.484
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Bailey Park in Kurri Kurri is dedicated to Errol Bailey, who died in 1968, aged 23 years, in the Vietnam War.
Waymark Code: WMX75G
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 12/06/2017
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Below the Dedicated Tree (Liquid Amber) is a bronze plaque on a small stone, which reads:
[Cessnock
City Council logo]
BAILEY PARK
In recognition of Private Errol John Bailey
Born at Kurri Kurri District Hospital
8 May 1945 - Killed in Action in Vietnam
13 May 1968. A Dedicated School Teacher
who was Conscripted into the Australian
Army during the Vietnam War.
His name is listed on the
Australian Vietnam Honour Roll.
The following information is forthcoming from the Australian War Memorial: Errol John Bailey
Service Number: 2786313
Final Rank: Private
Unit: 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
Place of Death: South Vietnam, Vietnam
Cemetery: Beresfield Crematorium, Beresfield, NSW
Source: AWM153 Roll of Honour cards, Vietnam
Bailey Park is a narrow recreational park right beside Cessnock Road, with a walkway and cycleway running through it.
Address: Cessnock Road, Abermain, NSW, 2326
Council: Cessnock City Council
Visited: 1611, Sunday, 14 August, 2016