Eric Bailey (GC)
Eric George Bailey GC (14 October 1906 – 12 January 1945) was a sergeant with the New South Wales Police Force and a posthumous Australian recipient of the George Cross, the highest civil decoration for heroism in the United Kingdom and formerly in the Commonwealth.
Eric George Bailey | |
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| Born | 14 October 1906 Tenterfield, New South Wales |
| Died | 12 January 1945 (aged 38) Orange, New South Wales |
| Resting place | Rookwood Cemetery, Sydney |
| Police career | |
| Country | Australia |
| Department | New South Wales Police Force |
| Service years | 1927–1945 |
| Rank | Sergeant 3rd Class |
| Awards | George Cross George Lewis Trophy Certificate of Merit, Royal Humane Society of Australasia |
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