Charles (Charley or Darkie) BATES

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Service Number:	1875
Enlisted:	11 January 1915, Hobart, Tasmania
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	52nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, August 1896
Home Town:	Hobart, Tasmania
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Painter
Died:	Accidental (Injuries), France, 28 June 1917
Cemetery:	Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord III. D. 129
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hobart Roll of Honour

11 Jan 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1875, Hobart, Tasmania
19 Apr 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1875, 12th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: ''
19 Apr 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1875, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Argyllshire, Fremantle
26 May 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1875, 12th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
2 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Egypt
3 Sep 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1875, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Mouquet Farm, GSW to left thigh. Evacuated to UK. Rejoined unit 10 June 1917.
17 Jun 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 52nd Infantry Battalion, France
28 Jun 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1875, 52nd Infantry Battalion

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