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BATEMAN, Francis William Silas
| Service Number: | 4719 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 May 1915, Perth, Western Australia |
| Last Rank: | Bombardier |
| Last Unit: | Medium Trench Mortar Batteries |
| Born: | Fremantle, Western Australia, August 1880 |
| Home Town: | Beaconsfield, Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Auctioneer |
| Died: | Natural causes, Perth, Western Australia , 24 August 1941 |
| Cemetery: |
Fremantle Cemetery, Western Australia Congregational Section |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 24 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4719, Perth, Western Australia | |
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| 10 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 4719, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Persia embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 10 Aug 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Gunner, 4719, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , RMS Persia, Melbourne | |
| 21 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 4719, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 24 Apr 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Fitter, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade | |
| 21 Jun 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Fitter, Medium Trench Mortar Batteries | |
| 1 Sep 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Bombardier, Medium Trench Mortar Batteries | |
| 4 Apr 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Bombardier, 4719, Medium Trench Mortar Batteries |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Brad Chapman
"The Late Mr. F. W. S. Bateman.
The funeral took place in the Congregational cemetery, Fremantle, yesterday afternoon of the late Mr. Francis William Silas Bateman, of 41 Norfolk-street, South Perth, the service being conducted by the Rev. A. Clifford Jones. Born in Fremantle, the late Mr. Bateman had spent the whole of his life in Western Australia. He was the eldest son of the late Captain Frank and Mrs. Annie Bateman. He is survived by a widow, four sons and a daughter. The chief mourners were Messrs. Vivian and Clarence Bateman (sons), Mervyn and Bert Bateman (brothers). The pall-bearers were Messrs. A. G. Leslie. V. Wilson. E. T. Fuller. A. G. Pearse. E. W. Davies and H. Gates. Amongst the many present were Messrs. J. W. Bateman. G. Bateman. R. Bateman. W. S. Bateman. G. Halliday. R. Young. G. M. Williams. G. E. Pearse. C. H. Nicholas. K. Pearse. W. Fuller, P. Chester, L. Gates. R. Wrightson. M. Wrightson. Mesdames M. Wrightson. Gates and many others. A number of beautiful wreaths and floral tributes were placed on the graveside and the bereaved family have received wide spread expressions of sympathy. The funeral directors were Messrs. Donald J. Chipper and Son." - from the Perth West Australian 26 Aug 1941 (nla.gov.au)
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