Clifford Charles Bailey

A Gunner with 68 Medium Regiment, Clifford died on 14th of November 1942 aged 22.

Born at Barsham, near Beccles, in 1920, a son of Edgar Charles and Maria Bailey. In 1921 his family lived at Marsh Cottage, Barsham, and by 1939 their home was at 1 Back House, Rushmere. 

Clifford enlisted in the Royal Artillery in 1939. By 1942 Clifford was serving with 68 Medium Regiment in North Africa. He was reported missing on 20 June 1942 which is when his regiment was captured at Tobruk. 

Clifford is believed to have died at sea while being taken to Italian on an Italian ship. In early 1944 he was ‘Presumed killed in action whilst a prisoner of war in Italian hands.’