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Born on Gloucester Road, the son of James Bailey, M.P..
 
Born on Gloucester Road, the son of James Bailey, M.P..
  
He passed out of {{UK-1Britannia}} in December, 1897 ranked eleventh of the sixty-four cadets who passed out, with 1731 marks.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence"  ''The Times'' (London, England), Thursday, Dec 16, 1897; pg. 7; Issue 35388.</ref>
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He passed out of {{UK-1Britannia}} in December, 1897 ranked eleventh of the sixty-four cadets who passed out, with 1731 marks.{{NMI|Thursday, Dec 16, 1897; pg. 7; Issue 35388}}
  
 
Bailey was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} with seniority of 27 February, 1902.{{NLMar13|p. 4}}
 
Bailey was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} with seniority of 27 February, 1902.{{NLMar13|p. 4}}
  
Bailey was promoted to  Commander on 30 June, 1914.
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Bailey was promoted to  Commander on 30 June, 1914.<ref>Bailey Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/47/15.|}} f. 218.</ref>
  
He was appointed to Beatty's Staff, 12 May, 1916 and acted as Flag Commander and War Staff Officer.
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Bailey served as Gunnery Officer of {{UK-Erin|f=p}} from 1914 to May 1916, leaving this post just before the [[Battle of Jutland]].  He was appointed to Beatty's Staff on 12 May, 1916, he acted as Flag Commander and War Staff Officer.<ref>Bailey Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/47/15.|}} f. 218.</ref>
  
==Great War==
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He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1918.<ref>Bailey Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/47/15.|}} f. 218.</ref>
He served as Gunnery Officer of [[H.M.S. Erin (1913)|H.M.S. ''Erin'']] from 1914-1916.
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==Post-War==
 
==Post-War==
In recognition of his "ability and unremitting work on the Staff of Admiral Sir David Beatty, G.C.B., G.C.V.O., D.S.O., Commander-in-Chief, Grand Fleet," he was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) on 5 April, 1919.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31274/supplements/4516 (Supplement) no. 31274.  p. 4516.]  5 April, 1919.</ref>
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In recognition of his "ability and unremitting work on the Staff of Admiral Sir David Beatty, G.C.B., G.C.V.O., D.S.O., Commander-in-Chief, Grand Fleet," he was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) on 5 April, 1919.{{GazSup|31274|4516|5 April, 1919}}
  
 
He was acquitted at a Court Martial in early 1935, the charge of having "[n]egligently or by default suffering {{UK-Hood|f=p}} and {{UK-Renown|f=p}} to be hazarded" being found "not proved".<ref>M.L. 697/35, found within Bailey Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/47.}}</ref>
 
He was acquitted at a Court Martial in early 1935, the charge of having "[n]egligently or by default suffering {{UK-Hood|f=p}} and {{UK-Renown|f=p}} to be hazarded" being found "not proved".<ref>M.L. 697/35, found within Bailey Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/47.}}</ref>
  
On 1 January, 1938, he was appointed a Knight Commander of the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (K.B.E.).<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/34469/supplements/7 (Supplement) no. 34469.  p. 7.]  1 January, 1938.</ref>
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On 1 January, 1938, he was appointed a Knight Commander of the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (K.B.E.).{{GazSup|34469|7|1 January, 1938}}
  
He was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 31 July, 1939, vice [[Alfred Dudley Pickman Rogers Pound|Pound]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/34651/pages/5393 no. 34651.  p. 5393.]  4 August, 1939.</ref>
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He was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 31 July, 1939, vice [[Alfred Dudley Pickman Rogers Pound|Pound]].{{Gaz|34651|5393|4 August, 1939}}
  
 
==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
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Latest revision as of 18:02, 6 April 2022

Admiral SIR Sidney Robert Bailey, K.B.E., C.B., D.S.O., Royal Navy (27 August, 1882 – 27 March, 1942) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born on Gloucester Road, the son of James Bailey, M.P..

He passed out of Britannia in December, 1897 ranked eleventh of the sixty-four cadets who passed out, with 1731 marks.[1]

Bailey was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 27 February, 1902.[2]

Bailey was promoted to Commander on 30 June, 1914.[3]

Bailey served as Gunnery Officer of H.M.S. Erin from 1914 to May 1916, leaving this post just before the Battle of Jutland. He was appointed to Beatty's Staff on 12 May, 1916, he acted as Flag Commander and War Staff Officer.[4]

He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1918.[5]

Post-War

In recognition of his "ability and unremitting work on the Staff of Admiral Sir David Beatty, G.C.B., G.C.V.O., D.S.O., Commander-in-Chief, Grand Fleet," he was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) on 5 April, 1919.[6]

He was acquitted at a Court Martial in early 1935, the charge of having "[n]egligently or by default suffering H.M.S. Hood and H.M.S. Renown to be hazarded" being found "not proved".[7]

On 1 January, 1938, he was appointed a Knight Commander of the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (K.B.E.).[8]

He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 31 July, 1939, vice Pound.[9]

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Sir Sidney Bailey" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 30 March, 1942. Issue 49197, col F, pg. 6.

Service Record

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
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Deputy Director of Operations Division
5 Feb, 1920[10] – 1 Mar, 1921[11]
Succeeded by
Charles D. Burke
Preceded by
Geoffrey Blake
Royal Navy Naval Attaché at Washington, D.C.
Mar, 1921[12] – 13 Nov, 1922[13]
Succeeded by
Francis W. Loftus Tottenham
Preceded by
Dashwood F. Moir
Captain of H.M.S. Mackay
15 Jan, 1923[14] – 15 Jan, 1925[15]
Succeeded by
Lewis G. E. Crabbe
Preceded by
Dashwood F. Moir
Captain (D), Fourth Destroyer Flotilla
15 Jan, 1923[16] – 15 Jan, 1925
Succeeded by
The Hon. Edward B. S. Bingham
Preceded by
Norton A. Sulivan
Captain of H.M.S. Renown
19 Dec, 1927[17] – 1 Apr, 1929[18]
Succeeded by
Cecil P. Talbot
Preceded by
John K. im Thurn
Chief of Staff, Mediterranean Station
9 Apr, 1931[19][20] – Oct, 1932[21]
Succeeded by
Arthur E. F. Bedford
Preceded by
John K. im Thurn
Assistant Chief of Naval Staff
28 Feb, 1933[22] – 2 Jul, 1934[23]
Succeeded by
Charles E. Kennedy-Purvis
Preceded by
William M. James
Vice-Admiral Commanding Battle Cruiser Squadron
15 Aug, 1934[24] – 23 Nov, 1936[25]
Succeeded by
Sir Geoffrey Blake
Preceded by
Ragnar M. Colvin
President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich
1 Mar, 1937[26] – 7 Oct, 1938[27]
Succeeded by
Charles E. Kennedy-Purvis
 

Footnotes

  1. "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Dec 16, 1897; pg. 7; Issue 35388.
  2. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 4.
  3. Bailey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/15. f. 218.
  4. Bailey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/15. f. 218.
  5. Bailey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/15. f. 218.
  6. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 31274. p. 4516. 5 April, 1919.
  7. M.L. 697/35, found within Bailey Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/47.
  8. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 34469. p. 7. 1 January, 1938.
  9. The London Gazette: no. 34651. p. 5393. 4 August, 1939.
  10. Bailey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/15. f. 218.
  11. Bailey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/15. f. 218.
  12. Bailey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/15. f. 218.
  13. Bailey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/15. f. 218.
  14. The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 780.
  15. Bailey Service Record. The National Archives. 196/47. f. 218.
  16. The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 780.
  17. Bailey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 218.
  18. Bailey Service Record. The National Archives. 196/47. f. 218.
  19. Bailey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/15. f. 218.
  20. The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 261.
  21. Bailey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/15. f. 218.
  22. "The Services" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 30 January, 1933. Issue 46355, col E, p. 16.
  23. Bailey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/15. f. 218.
  24. "The Services" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 14 August, 1934. Issue 46832, col F, p. 7.
  25. Bailey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/15. f. 218.
  26. Bailey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/15. f. 218.
  27. Successor appointed that day. Kennedy-Purvis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 31.