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Horace was the son of William James BATEUP & Eliza Lavinia HILLIER and was born on the 13th of April 1895 in Gawler, SA.

His parents were married on the 22nd of March 1894 at the residence of Eliza’s parents in Gawler River, SA.

His father was the son of John BATEUP & Agnes Carr MCMILLAN and was born on the 19th of April 1870 in Angle Vale, SA.
His mother was the daughter of George HILLIER & Leonora HOOPER and was born on the 26th of November 1868 in Gawler River, SA.

Horace was the second child born into this family of 5 children.

His father was a blacksmith in Gawler and the family then moved to Pt Pirie.

Horace and his siblings attended the Pt Pirie School and Horace joined the Senior Cadets in Pt Pirie.
When he aged out of the Senior Cadets he transferred to the 76th Infantry Battalion.

By 1914 the family moved to 3 Ann Street, Corydon and Horace gained employment as a Carpenter.

At the age of 20, Horace enlisted into the 1st AIF on the 15th of October 1915 in Keswick and allotted the service number 77 and posted to the 7th Australian General Hospital in Keswick. He was transferred to the 6th Australian Infectious Disease Hospital.

After 11 months posted to home service Horace enlisted into the 1st AIF on the 12th of September 1916 in Adelaide and allotted the service number 16221 and posted to D Company, 2nd Depot Battalion. He was then transferred to the Australian Army Medical Corps (AAMC) November 1916 Reinforcements.

Horace embarked from Adelaide on board HMAT A35 Berrima on the 16th of December 1916, disembarking in Devonport on the 16th of February 1917.

He served in France with the 10th Australian Field Ambulance as a stretcher bearer and in England before embarking from England on board HT Barambah on the 3rd of September 1919. He disembarked in Adelaide on the 25th of October and was discharged from the AIF on the 11th of December 1919.

On his return he moved back in with his parents and gained employment as a Machine Fitter (motor body builder) and in 1921 he purchased his own hone at 26 Sheridan Street, Woodville.

Horace married Sylivia Doris STRATMAN on the 6th of May 1922.
Sylvia was the daughter of George STRATMAN & Mary LEE and was born on the 1st of March 1898 in Croydon, SA

They welcomed their first child; Howard James, on the 23rd of September 1923, followed by John Mostyn, on the 14th of September 1926.

Ross was then born before they moved to Yorketown for a few years where Horace was a master carrier.
By 1950 they had moved back into their home at 26 Sheridan Street and Horace became a Taxi Proprietor.

In 1958 they sold their home and moved to 45 Fenchurch Road, Aldgate and Horace joined the Aldgate RSL Sub-Branch.

In the early 1980’s they moved back to Adelaide and in 1985 Horace returned to Aldgate to celebrate his 90th Birthday.

Horace died on the 29th of September 1987 and was buried on the 2nd of October in the Stirling Cemetery; General, Section E, Row 7, Plot 928S.

Sylvia died on the 13th of January 1995 and was buried in the Stirling Cemetery with Horace.

Military

At the age of 20, Horace enlisted into the 1st AIF on the 15th of October 1915 in Keswick and allotted the service number 77 and posted to the 7th Australian General Hospital in Keswick.
He listed his mother, of Ann Street, North Croydon, as his next of kin.

On the 16th of February 1916 Horace was transferred to the 6th Australian Infectious Disease Hospital.

After 11 months posted to home service Horace enlisted into the 1st AIF on the 12th of September 1916 in Adelaide and allotted the service number 16221 and posted to D Company, 2nd Depot Battalion.
After 5 days he was transferred to the Australian Army Medical Corps (AAMC) in Mitcham Camp and then on the 1st of November Horace was transferred to the AAMC November 1916 Reinforcements.

Horace embarked from Adelaide on board HMAT A35 Berrima on the 16th of December 1916, disembarking in Devonport on the 16th of February 1917.

On the voyage over he nursed patients who were suffering from Cerebra Spinal Meningitis and when he disembarked he was attached to No.7 Company, Royal Army Medial Corps (RAMC).
He was then transferred to the AAMC Training Depot in Park House.

Horace proceeded to France on the 15th of June 1917 and was taken on strength with the 10th Australian Field Ambulance (AFA), as a stretcher bearer, on the 29th of June at Bailleul.
On the 11th of July they moved to Kandahar where they treated the wounded and sick before moving to Vieux Berquin on the 3rd of August.
They then moved to Steenwerck 5 days later and on the 14th of August they moved to Senlecques.

On the 1st of September Horace became ill and was transferred to hospital and did not return to his Field Ambulance until the 3rd of December at Westhof.
They then took over the Dressing Station at Steenwerck from the 7th AFA on the 15th of December for 5 days before moving to Erquinghem, where they spent Christmas 1917.

By mid January they had moved to Sec Bois and on the 14th of January 1918 Horace was admitted to hospital sick.
After a further 4 months he was invalided to England on the 10th of May and admitted into the Horton (County of London) War Hospital in Epsom, Surrey.

Horace’s war record does not elaborate on his illness at all but it must have been significant for him to spend a further 5 months here before being attached for duty to No.2 Group Clearing Hospital in Hurdcott on the 4th of October.

Horace embarked from England on board HT Barambah on the 3rd of September 1919, disembarking in Adelaide on the 25th of October.

Horace was discharged from the AIF on the 11th of December 1919 and awarded the British War & Victory Medals.