Regimental number | 6548 |
Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand |
School | James Street State School, Perth, Western Australia |
Age on arrival in Australia | 1.9 |
Religion | Baptist |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | North Perth, Western Australia |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 29 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs R Bates, 47 Raglan Road, North Perth, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Perth, Western Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 28th Battalion, 19th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 30 |
Place of burial | Franvillers Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot I, Row D, Grave No. 4), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 112 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frederick Nimrod and Annie Maria BATES, husband of Ruth BATES, Perth, Western Australia. Native of New Zealand |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |