| Accession Number | 081384 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | 4x5", Nitrate, Silver Gelatin |
| Physical description | 4x5", Nitrate, Silver Gelatin |
| Conflict |
Period 1940-1949 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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SERGEANT E. G. BAILEY GC, NSW POLICE FORCE, POSTHUMOUSLY AWARDED THE GEORGE CROSS FOR BRAVERY AND ...
Description
SERGEANT E. G. BAILEY GC, NSW POLICE FORCE, POSTHUMOUSLY AWARDED THE GEORGE CROSS FOR BRAVERY AND DEVOTION TO DUTY OF THE HIGHEST ORDER AT BLAYNEY, NSW, WHERE AT NIGHT ON THE 1945-01-12, ALTHOUGH MORTALLY WOUNDED BY A MAN HE WAS QUESTIONING, STRUGGLED AND HELD HIS ASSAILANT UNTIL ASSISTANCE ARRIVED. HE DIED SHORTLY AFTERWARDS.