| Regimental number | 65 |
| Place of birth | Longton England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Buttermaker |
| Address | Bay Road, Plympton, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 36 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs C J Bates, op. Post Office, Bay Road, Plympton, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
| Unit name | 10th Battalion, E Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board Transport A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 37 |
| Place of burial | Sailly-Sur-La-Lys Canadian Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave No. 13), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 58 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Ruth BATES, 108 Bay Road, Glenely, South Australia. Native of Longton, Staffs, England |