| Regimental number | 632 |
| Place of birth | Charleville Queensland |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Stockman |
| Address | Boompa via Maryborough, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Sister, Miss Vera Evelyn Helen Bates, Boompa via Maryborough, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 7, Reinforcement 11 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/12/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A46 Clan Macgillivray on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 26th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Vignacourt British Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No. 6), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 106 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Ellen Maria BATES, Boompa, Queensland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |