| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
| School | Superior Public School, New South Wales |
| Other training | University of Sydney; St Andrew's Presbyterian College, NSW |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Presbyterian minister |
| Address | Inverell, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Coralie Mary E Bates, Ashford Manse, Inverell, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served 4 years in the 4th Infantry Regiment, Citizen Military Forces, Newcastle, New South Wales. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Chaplain (4th Class) |
| Unit name | Chaplains' Corps |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board SS Zealandic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Chaplain |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Died of pneumonic influenza at No 53 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, Kent, England. |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death | 34 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
| Place of burial | Brookwood Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row K, Grave No. 8), Surrey, England |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 185 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William Henry and Christina BATES, husband of C.M.E. BATES, Woodland Avenue, Pymble, near Sydney. Native of Burwood, Sydney |
| Other details |
War service: England (post-armistice) Embarked Melbourne, 5 October 1918; disembarked London, England, 55 December 1918. Admitted to 3rd Australian Auxiliary hospital, Dartford, 4 February 1919; died of pneumonia, 9 February 1919. Medal: British War Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Embarked for continuous service. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BATES Albert Edward |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
