| Regimental number | 34692 |
| Place of birth | Goulburn New South Wales |
| School | Superior Public School, Goulburn, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Cole Street, Goulburn, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Sarah Bates, Cole Street, Goulburn, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Enlisted in 1915 and served at Gallipoli. Returned to Australia and was discharged. Re-enlisted in 1916. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade, April 1917 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/128/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Harbonnieres, France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Heath Cemetery, (Plot I, Row D, Grave No. 19), Harbonnieres, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 11 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in St Saviour's Anglican Cemetery, Goulburn, New South Wales. Parents: George and Sarah BATES, Cockatoo Island, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Cousin: Private F CAIN, killed in action, France. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front, Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |