James Arthur BATES

BATES, James Arthur

Service Numbers: 1678, N67858
Enlisted: 7 August 1915, Newcastle, New South Wales
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 8 Garrison Battalion (NSW)
Born: Singleton, New South Wales, 23 March 1894
Home Town: Bulga, Singleton, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Farm labourer
Died: 7 June 1967, aged 73 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Bulga Cemetery, NSW
Memorials: Singleton War Memorial
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World War 1 Service

7 Aug 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1678, Newcastle, New South Wales
17 Dec 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1678, 30th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: ''
17 Dec 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1678, 30th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Sydney
8 Sep 1916: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1678, 13th Infantry Battalion, Accidentally Wounded (Injury to Head) France. C.O. of the 13th Infantry Battalion states that the Soldier was on Duty at the time and was not to blame.
17 Oct 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1678, 13th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, Gas
27 Oct 1917: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1678, 13th Infantry Battalion

World War 2 Service

16 Oct 1939: Enlisted Private, N67858, Sydney, New South Wales
16 Oct 1939: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, N67858
22 Oct 1945: Discharged Private, N67858, 8 Garrison Battalion (NSW)

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