| Regimental number | 944 |
| Place of birth | Cork, Ireland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Civil engineer |
| Address | G P O Perth, Perth, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 37 |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Weight | 169 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, George Bateman, 15 Anglesea Street, Cork, Ireland |
| Previous military service | Served for 9 weeks, South Ireland Imperial Yeomanry; 1 year, British South African Police. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Perth, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 4th Tropical Force, F Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT SS Te Anau on |
| Fate | No details of fate entered on Nominal Roll |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Rabaul Embarked Sydney on HMAT 'Te-Anau', 20 November 1915. Proceeded to Kokopo for duty, 3 January 1916; struck off strength of unit, 6 January 1916; to be Acting Corporal, 1 January 1918. Commenced leave to Australia on SS 'Melusia', 18 February 1918; struck off strength of unit, 19 February 1918. Embarked Sydney on SS 'Melusia', 4 May 1918; disembarked Rabaul, 13 May 1918; taken on strength of unit, 14 May 1918; seconded for duty, Raluana, and struck off strength, 30 May 1918; attached to the Department of Survey and Roads, 1 June 1918; returned to regimental duty, 16 October 1918; struck off strength of Garrison, 19 October 1918. Found guilty at Rabaul, 3 December 1918, of being in unlawful possession of alcohol contrary to standing orders: awarded 7 days' confinement to barracks. Found guilty, 30 December 1918, of drunkenness: fined 2/6. Commenced return to Australia on SS 'Melusia', 1 January 1919; struck off strength, 3 January 1919. Discharged Sydney, 10 February 1919. Medal: British War Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BATEMAN Nicholas |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
