Regimental number | 4978 |
Place of birth | Coventry, England |
School | Radford School, Coventry, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 19 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Quarryman |
Address | Cosgrove via Shepparton, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, George Bates, 45 Kingfield Street,Coventry, Warwickshire, England |
Previous military service | Served in the Territorial Force, England. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A33 Ayrshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 22nd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Belgium |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 22 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Buffs Road Cemetery (Row EE, Grave No. 65), St. Jean-Les-Ypres, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 95 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Harriett BATES, 45 Kingfield Street, Coventry, Warwickshire, England |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |