James R. A. Bailey
Jim Bailey | |
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| Born | James Richard Abe Bailey 21 October 1919 London, England |
| Died | 29 February 2000 (aged 80) Lanseria, South Africa |
| Education | Winchester College |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, poet and publisher |
| Known for | Founder of Drum |
| Children | 4, including Beezy |
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James Richard Abe "Jim" Bailey, CBE, DFC (23 October 1919 – 29 February 2000) was an Anglo-South African World War II fighter pilot, writer, poet and publisher. He was the founder of Drum, the most widely read magazine in Africa.