BATES, Albert Edward
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 30 September 1918 |
| Last Rank: | Captain (Chaplain 4th Class) |
| Last Unit: | Australian Army Chaplains' Department |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 18 May 1884 |
| Home Town: | Pymble, Ku-ring-gai, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Presbyterian Minister |
| Died: | Pneumonia, United Kingdom, 9 February 1919, aged 34 years |
| Cemetery: |
Brookwood Military Cemetery, Pirbright, Surrey, England, United Kingdom Section iV, Row K, Grave 8. Epitaph reads "He Is Not Here But Is Risen" |
| Memorials: | Barton St Andrew's Presbyterian Church Ministers Who Made the Supreme Sacrifice, Bonshaw and District Roll of Honor, Inverell & District Memorial Olympic Pool WW1 Honour Roll, Inverell War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 30 Sep 1918: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Captain (Chaplain 4th Class) | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 1918: | Involvement Australian Army Chaplains' Department, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: SS Zealandic embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 5 Oct 1918: | Embarked Australian Army Chaplains' Department, SS Zealandic, Melbourne | |
| 9 Feb 1919: | Involvement --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 4th Class 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital awm_rank: Chaplain to the Forces awm_died_date: 1919-02-09 |
Death of Rev. Albert E Bates
The death in England on February 9 is announced of the Rev. Albert E. Bates, a Presbyterian minister, on active service as a chaplain with the forces. The cause of death was pneumonia. For over four years he was in charge of the Ashford parish, near Inverell, and was held in high respect and esteem.
Mr. Bates was 36 years of age, and gave promise of an active and useful ministry. He was a fearless preacher, an energetic member of the Fellowship Association, and a strong advocate of temperance. He leaves a widow, who is at present living in the manse at Ashford. Three other brothers were members of the A.I.F., one of them, Major-Chaplain J. H. Bates, who has just returned having been with the forces in France and Palestine for over three years. The Rev Albert Bates was the eldest of the family and his mother, two sisters and four brothers reside in New South Wales.
Sydney Morning Herald Tuesday 25 February 1919 page 8
Submitted 12 October 2015 by Faithe Jones
Biography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
The death in England on February 9 is announced of the Rev. Albert E. Bates, a Presbyterian minister, on active service as a chaplain with the forces. The cause of death was pneumonia. For over four years he was in charge of the Ashford parish, near Inverell, and was held in high respect and esteem.
Mr. Bates was 36 years of age, and gave promise of an active and useful ministry. He was a fearless preacher, an energetic member of the Fellowship Association, and a strong advocate of temperance. He leaves a widow, who is at present living in the manse at Ashford. Three other brothers were members of the A.I.F., one of them, Major-Chaplain J. H. Bates, who has just returned having been with the forces in France and Palestine for over three years. The Rev Albert Bates was the eldest of the family and his mother, two sisters and four brothers reside in New South Wales.
Sydney Morning Herald Tuesday 25 February 1919 page 8
Biography
Son of William Henry and Christina BATES
Husband of Coralie Mary E BATES
Of Woodland Avenue, Pymble nr Sydney, NSW
Aged 34 years
Enlisted 30 September 1918 in Sydney, NSW
Served in England
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