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CodePX7995
Dates1881-1965
Person NameBailey; Edward Battersby (1881-1965); Geologist
SurnameBailey
ForenamesEdward Battersby
EpithetGeologist
ActivityBailey was born on 1 July 1881 at Marden, Kent. In 1899 he went to Clare College, Cambridge and gained First Class Honours in Geology and Physics in 1902. He joined the Survey in 1902 and worked in Scotland until 1915 when he took a commission in the Royal Garrison Artillery. During the war Bailey was wounded twice resulting in him losing an eye and having a damaged arm. He was awarded the Military Cross and the Croix de Guerre. When he returned to the survey in 1919 he became District Geologist. Following disagreements with the Director John Flett (his brother in law) and his removal from the Highlands to work on the Ayrshire coalfields Bailey left the Survey in 1929 to take up the Chair of Geology at Glasgow University. In April 1937 he returned to the Survey as Director after the untimely death of Bernard Smith. He appointed W F P McLintock as Deputy Director to undertake all administrative work and established a more rational District organisation by dividing the country into six districts and allowing the District Geologists greater control within their regions. During World War II the Survey concentrated on work relating to minerals and resources necessary for Britain's war effort. Bailey joined the Home Guard as Lieutenant commanding the Geological Survey and London Regional Unit of the 58th County of London Battalion. He was knighted in 1945 and retired in the same year. He died on 19 March 1965.
RelationshipsBrother of T E G Bailey
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RefNoTitle
DF/PAL/100/49/40Bailey, E.B.
DF/PAL/100/79/19Bailey, E B (Edinburgh)
DF/MIN/1/55/7Bailey, Sir E B
DF/PAL/100/79/18Bailey, E B (Edinburgh & Glasgow)
DF/PAL/100/49/39Bailey, E.B.
DF/PAL/131/2/33Davis, A G
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