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Apr 25, 1898
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Born at
Manchester England
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Oct 7, 1916
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Attested into
the 235th Battalion at Campbellford Ontario
Ø Number 1027406
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs Bessie Bates, mother, of 98 Devonshire St,
Hulme, Manchester England
Ø Previous occupation given as Spinner
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
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Mar 16, 1917
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Transferred to
the Special Service Company, Military District #3, Kingston Ontario
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Dec 4, 1917
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Promoted to the
provisional rank of Corporal
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Feb 13, 1918
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Transferred to
the 2nd Depot Battalion EOR (Eastern Ontario Regiment)
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Mar 25, 1918
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Embarked the SS
Grampian at Halifax Nova Scotia as part of a 2nd Depot Battalion EOR 2nd
Draft
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Apr 3, 1918
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Disembarked at
Liverpool England and proceeded to Seaford. On
arrival at Seaford, the draft was absorbed into the 6th Reserve Battalion and
reverted to the rank of Private
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Aug 17, 1918
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Transferred to
the 21st Battalion
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Aug 18, 1918
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Arrived at the
CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) at Etaples France along with 261 other reinforcements
from England. On arrival he was TOS (Taken On
Strength) the 21st Battalion
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Aug 23, 1918
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Left the CIBD
and joined the CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) at Aubin St Vaast
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Aug 27, 1918
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Left the CC Rein
C to join the Battalion
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Aug 28, 1918
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Joined the 21st
Battalion Rear Details at Berneville as the main body of the Battalion was in the front
line advancing on the Sensee River
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Oct 11, 1918
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The 21st
Battalion was part of a major advance at Avesnes les Sec.
During that advance, Pte Bates received a shrapnel wound to his back and was
evacuated to a Field ambulance for first aid
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Oct 12, 1918
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Transferred to
the No 33 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) for treatment
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Oct 13, 1918
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Pte Bates died
of his wounds at the No 33 CCS
Bucquoy Road Cemetery
Ficheux France
Following the war the
British War Medal and the Victory Medals were sent to his sister, Mrs Minnie Cowling, at
1173 Ossington Ave, Toronto Ontario
The Memorial Cross
was sent to his mother, Mrs Bessie Bates, in Manchester England. However this was returned as undeliverable, then
resent to her at Campbellford Ontario
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2008
During the Remembrance Day ceremonies in 2008, Veteran's Affairs Canada conducted a vigil
each night for the week leading up to November 11. This vigil consisted of
projecting the names of every Canadian soldier who is listed with the Commonwealth War
Graves Commission on various buildings and monuments across Canada, and in London
England. The photo below shows the name of Pte Bates being projected on the outside
wall of Canada House in London England.
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