John James BATES MM

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Service Number:	4061
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	20th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Bourke, New South Wales, Australia, 31 May 1894
Home Town:	Louth, Bourke, New South Wales
Died:	Bourke, New South Wales, Australia, 6 October 1975, aged 81 years, cause of death not yet discovered

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11 Mar 1916:	Involvement Private, 4061, 20th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: ''
11 Mar 1916:	Embarked Private, 4061, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orsova, Sydney
Date unknown:	Honoured Military Medal, Wounded in France 3 times. Recommended for DCM. Returned to Australia 1919 aboard the "Barambah".

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