Robert BATES

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Service Numbers:	129, 2537
Enlisted:	25 July 1916, Newcastle, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	35th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Mount Gambier, South Australia, date not yet discovered
Home Town:	Kempsey, Kempsey, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, Belgium, 25 May 1917, age not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Strand Military Cemetery, Ploegsteert, Wallonie, Belgium Plot 111, Row A, Grave 2 Rev. J.W. Dains officiated
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Corporal, 129, 8th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse

25 Jul 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Newcastle, New South Wales
25 Oct 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2537, 35th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
25 Oct 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2537, 35th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Sydney

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Enlisted as Robert Bates.

35 Battalion

Taken on strength, 35th Bn, 21/5/17.

Rank - Private

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal