BATES, William
(Service number 69395)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Rifleman |
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Birth
| Date | Unknown | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | |||
| Occupation | Labourer | ||
| Previous Military Experience | |||
| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | J. Bates (brother), Orari | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | NZEF | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 34th Reinforcements Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company | ||
| Date | 8 February 1918 | ||
| Transport | Ulimaroa | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Liverpool, England |
| Other Units Served With | |||
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| Last Unit Served With | NZ Rifle Brigade, 4th Battalion | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 30 August 1918 | Age | |
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| Place of Death | Bapaume, France | ||
| Cause | Killed in action | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Vaulx Hill Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru; Geraldine Church Memorial; Geraldine War Memorial; Orari War Memorial | ||
Biographical Notes
Sources
Cenotaph Sep 2013
External Links
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Researched and Written by
Carol Bell, SC branch NZSG & Timaru Herald
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