Sidney Reginald Clarence BAILS [3865]

   Cause of his death was Bilateral Pneumonia.

  General Notes:

(Image Courtesy of S L Bails)

1906 SA Birth BAILS Sidney Reginald Clarence, John BAILS Eliza Jane MATTHEWS Port Adelaide 759/77
1966 SA Death 22A/9138 BAILS Sidney Reginald Clarence, undefined Adelaide (Resided Hendon)

Occupation: Chaff Merchant; Bus Operator (Municipal Tramways Trust) 1940-1963 Motorman No 847.

Courtesy of Lance Bails 2017:
Sidney served on the "HMAS MARGUERITE" in 1927 on Navy Reserve duties. "HMAS MARGUERITE" was a 1,250 ton Arabis Flower Class Minesweeping Sloop, 267ft 9ins Long, Built in 5 Months by Dunlop Bremner & Co, Port Glascow, Scotland in July 1915, launched 23 November 1915 for the Royal Navy, she sailed to Australia with "GERANIU " and "MALLOW" in 1919 to clear mines laid by the German raider "WOL ".
She was transferred to Australia 8/6/1919 and commissioned by Royal Aust Navy 17 January 1920.
She spent 9&1/2 years on Fleet & Naval Reserve.
"HMAS MARGUERITE" was dismantled in September 1932 at Cockatoo Island, Sydney NSW, then sunk by gunfire off the coast of New South Wales in the "Disposal Area" on 1st August 1935.

Sid worked when a boy at Gill's Cycle shop before working in the Chaff Mill with his Father and Uncle's, he then took up employment from 1940 to 1963 as a Driver for the MTT = Municiple Tramways Trust , Transport services.

Grave Site, Expiry date 22/2/2017 of lease W202, C017 at Centennial Park, Painter Court Walls.
Burial: 22 Feb 1967

  Other Records

• Sidney Bails: RAN, Cir 1925, HMAS Marguerite.

Sidney married Myrtle May SAMUELS [3866] [MRIN: 1290], daughter of James Henry SAMUELS [10386] and Caroline Ellen HIBBOTSON [12081], on 12 Nov 1927 in Church of Christ, Semaphore, South Australia. (Myrtle May SAMUELS [3866] was born on 26 Nov 1902 in Port Pirie, South Australia, baptised on 15 Jan 1903 in St Paul, Anglican Church, Port Pirie, died on 8 Dec 1974 in RAH, Adelaide, South Australia and was cremated on 10 Dec 1974 in Centennial Park Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia.). The cause of her death was Hypostatic Pneumonia/ Cerebrovascular Accident 2d / Diabetes Mellitus 5yrs.

  Marriage Notes:

1927 SA Marriage 313/530 BAILS Sidney Reginald Clarence, SAMUELS Myrtle May Port Adelaide

Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1895 - 1954) Sat 13 Dec 1924
Engagement Notice:
SAMUELS-BAILS.- The engagement is announced of Myrtle, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs. J. Samuels, Largs Bay to Sidney,second son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Bails, Queenstown.

The Register (Adelaide, SA : 1901 - 1929) Tue 8 Nov 1927
Marriage Notice:
SAMUELS - BAILS. - The marriage of Myrtle May, eldest daughter of Mrs. and the late Mr. J. Samuels, of Ralph street, Largs, to Sidney, second son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Bails, Albert Park, will be celebrated at Semaphore Church of Christ, on Saturday, November 12th, at 6 p.m. Relatives and friends cordially invited to ceremony. No reception.