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Winifred Evelyn (Bobbie) Bagnall was born in West Derby, Lancashire, on 22 August 1905. She was the daughter of Albert Edward and Harriet Elizabeth Bagnall; he was a wine and spirit dealer.^3,4,5,6 She was baptised on 20 September 1905 at Liverpool, Fairfield, Lancashire.⁵
She was listed in the 1921 census at 3 Onslow Rd in Fairfield, West Derby, Lancashire, with her mother Harriet.⁷

She married Ewen Mcgregor Field Fergusson, son of Augustus James Fergusson and Margaret Duncan Millar, at St John the Divine in Fairfield, Lancashire, on 23 September 1931.^8,9

Winifred arrived in London on 19 May 1933 on the Aeneas from Singapore, and returned to Singapore on the same ship, leaving Liverpool on the 4 Nov 1933 accompanied by her child Ewen.¹⁰

She and her husband Ewen arrived in London on the Sarpedon from Singapore on 15 May 1935 accompanied by their child Ewen. They now gave their permanent residence as Malaya, although there is no record found of their return to Singapore after their marriage and before the birth of their son.¹¹

She and her husband Ewen returned to Singapore, leaving Liverpool on the Hector on 25 January 1936 accompanied by their child Ewen.¹²

She was listed in the 1939 Register at Hole House Farm in Beoley, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire; she and her father John Bagnall (a Colliery Director, Tin Smelting, in Singapore) were staying with the farming Burnam and Bradley families.⁶

She and her husband Ewen arrived in Liverpool on 2 August 1945 on the Dominion Monarch from Melbourne accompanied by their children Ewen and Donald. They are on the list of 'Malayan evacuees embarked at Melbourne', but also state their last permanent residence was in Australia. From this we conclude the family must have left Singapore before the Japanese invasion, although they have not been found on any passenger lists of ships leaving Singapore at that time.¹³

Winifred finally returned (giving England as intended permanent residence) on 27 March 1949, arriving into Southampton on the William Ruys accompanied by her children Donald.¹⁴

She was widowed at age 69 on the death of her husband Ewen on 24 October 1974.^15,16

Winifred died on 26 June 1999 in Kensington & Chelsea, London, Middlesex, at age 93.^2,17

George Cyril Bailey was born in Manchester, Lancashire, on 15 July 1890. His parents were George Herbert and Mary Bailey, he being a Lecturer in Chemistry.^2,3,4

George initially served in WW1 in the Army (2 Lt 18 Mar 1916. Lt 1 Jul 1917). He was a Flight Commander with No. 2 Squadron RFC, in 1916, flying BE.2s and Armstrong Whitworth FK8s on the Western Front. He was awarded the DSO in 1917, whose citation reads “2nd Lt. (temp. Capt.) George Cyril Bailey,R.F.C. (Spec. Res.) - For conspicuous gallantry in action. Heco-operated in an infantry raid by flying overthe enemy's trenches at a height of only1,500 feet for more than an hour and a half in very adverse weather conditions. Heattacked the enemy in the trenches withmachine gun fire, and located sixteen activeenemy batteries during the flight.” By 1918 he was the Commanding Officer of 57 Squadron.⁵

He married Phyllis Stevens, daughter of John Foster Stevens KCSI and Frances Louisa Jeremie, at St Gabriel's, Warwick Sq in London, Middlesex, on 15 July 1918.^1,6

After the war he rose through the ranks in the RAF as Captain (1 Apr 1918), Act Major (1 May 1919), Flt Lt (1 Aug 1919), Sqn Leader (30 Jun 1923), Wing Commander (1 Jul 1929), Group Captain (1 Jul 1935) and Air Commodore (1 Jan 1939), before retiring on 25 Sep 1944.

He attended the School of Naval Co-operation in 1920, was a flying instructor at the Central Flying School in 1921, completed an Engineering course at RAE Farnborough in 1922, then completed a degree at London University in 1923, before attending the RAF Staff college in 1925.⁵

He was widowed at age 36 on the death of his wife Phyllis on 15 December 1926.^7,8

After a term as Engineering Officer in India (1926) he became Assistant Director (Instruments) in 1929, then Officer Commanding, No 70 Sqn. In 1935 he was appointed Deputy Director of Equipment (Supply and Movement), then Senior Maintenance Staff Officer, HQ Maintenance Command in 1938, later Director of Repair and Servicing in 1940. He was appointed AOC No 51 (Training) Group on 7 Mar 1942.⁵

He was listed in the 1939 Register at 25 Weyhill Rd in Andover, Hampshire.⁹

George died on 1 June 1972 in Taunton, Somerset, at age 81.^10,5

John Cyril Lindsay Dyson Bailey was born in Bath, Somerset, on 17 March 1920.^1,2
He was listed in the 1921 census with Phyllis Stevens at Gladesment, Dartmouth Rd in Paignton, Devon.³

He was listed in the 1939 Register at 33 The Drive in Ilford, Essex; he was a Cambridge University student and also a Sgt in the RAF Volunteer Reserve.²

Jane Bain was born in Queensland on 14 April 1874. She was the daughter of James BAIN and Elizabeth Macpherson McFARLANE.²

She married Allan Stewart in Queensland on 5 October 1909.^1,3

She was widowed at age 59 on the death of her husband Allan on 23 June 1933.⁴

They lived at 47 Garrick Terrace in Herston, Queensland, in 1936, where Allan is listed as a labourer and their daughter Alicia as a typist.⁵

Jane died on 24 April 1944 in Queensland at age 70.⁶

Rona Mabel Bain was born in New Zealand on 25 April 1919.^2,3

She married Thomas Geoffrey Armstrong, son of John Everard Armstrong and Rebe Hazeldine Clarke, in New Zealand in 1945.^1,4

Rona died in 1994 in New Zealand.⁵

Mary Baird was born in Scotland in 1828.¹

She married John Armstrong in Barony, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, on 16 December 1849.²

She was widowed on the death of her husband John on 25 August 1882.^3,4,1

Mary died on 20 July 1885 in Waddington, Canterbury, of cirrhosis and dropsy.^5,6,1 She was buried on 22 July 1885 at the Waddington Cemetery in Waddington.⁶

Charles's birth was registered between January 1849 and March 1849 in Leeds, Kent.^2,1
The siblings Ellen, Mathew, Mark, George, Emily and Charles were listed in the 1851 census in Leeds, Kent, with their parents, Robert Baker and Elizabeth Moseley.²
The siblings George, Emily, Charles and Henry were listed in the 1861 census at 2 Lower St in Leeds, Kent, with their father Robert Baker.³

Elizabeth Baker was born in Leeds, Kent, circa 1835.¹
The siblings Ellen, Elizabeth, Mathew and Mark were listed in the 1841 census in Leeds, Kent, with their parents, Robert Baker and Elizabeth Moseley.¹

Ellen's birth was registered between January 1838 and March 1838 in Leeds, Kent.^2,3,4
The siblings Ellen, Elizabeth, Mathew and Mark were listed in the 1841 census in Leeds, Kent, with their parents, Robert Baker and Elizabeth Moseley.⁴
The siblings Ellen, Mathew, Mark, George, Emily and Charles were listed in the 1851 census in Leeds, Kent, with their parents, Robert Baker and Elizabeth Moseley.³

She married William Alfred Robinson, son of James Robinson and Mary Kidney, at All Saints Church in Maidstone, Kent, on 6 May 1854.^5,6,7

Ellen arrived at Moreton Bay, on 19 June 1858, on board the 'Ascendant' (509 tons), having left Plymouth on the 2nd of March accompanied by her husband William Alfred Robinson and children Friend William (Fred) and Henry. The records show William could neither read nor write, although Ellen could read; he also stated that a sister was living in Sydney.⁸

She was widowed on the death of her husband William on 12 April 1917.^5,9,10,11

Ellen died on 13 November 1921 at Kitchener St in Coorparoo, Brisbane, Queensland, of chronic bronchitis and senility. The informant was her son Alfred.^12,13 She was buried on 14 November 1921 at the Balmoral/Bulimba Cemetery, 441 Wynnum Rd in Morningside.^14,15

Emily's birth was registered between January 1847 and March 1847 in Leeds, Kent.^2,1
The siblings Ellen, Mathew, Mark, George, Emily and Charles were listed in the 1851 census in Leeds, Kent, with their parents, Robert Baker and Elizabeth Moseley.²
The siblings George, Emily, Charles and Henry were listed in the 1861 census at 2 Lower St in Leeds, Kent, with their father Robert Baker.³