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BATEMAN, Henry George
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2034, 2034A |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 1 May 1916, Note detached to duty with 3rd Canadian Tunnelling Coy, 27/4/1917 to 4/5/1917 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 37th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Warrnambool, Victoria, July 1889 |
| Home Town: | Milawa, Wangaratta, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Horse Breaker |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Messines, Belgium, 8 June 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Originally buried in area Sheet 28 u 3d 4a. SE of Messines between Bethlehem Farm and Neptune Barn - 700 yrds to the sth, Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bobinawarrah Hurdle Creek State School No 2536 and Residents Pictorial HR, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient), Milawa St. Paul's Anglian Great War Roll of Honour, Oxley War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2034, 37th Infantry Battalion, Note detached to duty with 3rd Canadian Tunnelling Coy, 27/4/1917 to 4/5/1917 | |
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| 25 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 2034, 37th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 2034, 37th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne | |
| 8 Jun 1917: | Involvement Private, 2034A, 37th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2034A awm_unit: 37th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-06-08 |
Personal Stories
Great Uncle H.G.Bateman
Henry was my grandmother’s brother. The photo of Henry, the full body one, was in the dining area at her home. I remember her talking of him. Her and her parents were devastated when they received the news of his death. Her name was Annie Allan née Bateman.
Submitted 25 April 2024 by John Higgins
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