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BATES, Alexander George

Service Numbers:	1722, N448017
Enlisted:	17 December 1914
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	29th (NSW) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
Born:	Crookwell, New South Wales, Australia , 16 April 1892
Home Town:	Wee Waa, Narrabri, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Driver
Died:	New South Wales, Australia, 18 August 1974, aged 82 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Bulli Cemetery, NSW Portion Ang,
Memorials:	Crookwell War Memorial

World War 1 Service

17 Dec 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1722, 32nd Infantry Training Battalion
10 Apr 1915:	Embarked Private, 1722, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney
10 Apr 1915:	Involvement Private, 1722, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: ''
28 Mar 1919:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 54th Infantry Battalion

World War 2 Service

30 Aug 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, N448017
1 Oct 1945:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, N448017, 29th (NSW) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)

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