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BATES, William George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX27060 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 18 January 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/3rd Artillery Regiment |
| Born: | Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia, 1 March 1921 |
| Home Town: | Fremantle, Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Cerebral Malaria , Brunei Bay Area, Borneo, 23 September 1945, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Labuan War Cemetery Burial reference: - Plot B. Row C. Grave 1. Personal Inscription: - "HIS DUTY NOBLY NOBLY DONE...EVER REMEMBERED". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Gunner, WX27060 | |
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| 18 Jan 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX27060 | |
| 23 Sep 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Gunner, WX27060, 2nd/3rd Artillery Regiment , Died from illness. |
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