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BATES, William Holdworth
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 854 |
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| Enlisted: | 27 December 1927, Enlisted at Ayr, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Townsville, Queensland, 1889 |
| Home Town: | Ayr, Burdekin, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Townsville State School, Queensland |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, 2 September 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Shell Green Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula Plot 1, Row G, Grave 20 Chaplain G. Robertson officiated |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 8 Apr 1915: | Involvement Private, 854, 5th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
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| 8 Apr 1915: | Embarked Private, 854, 5th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Star of England, Brisbane | |
| 2 Jul 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Trooper, 854, 5th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Fractured forearm | |
| 2 Sep 1915: | Involvement Trooper, 854, 5th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 854 awm_unit: 5th Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1915-09-02 | |
| 27 Dec 1927: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 854, 5th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Ayr, QLD |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Next of kin given as a friend William Kennedy of Queen Streeet, Ayr, QLD. In November 1920 Base Records was trying to locate William Bates family but were unable to trace any
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal