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Sep 12, 1891
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Born in Walthamstow, Essex, England
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Nov 5, 1914
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Attested into the 21st Battalion in
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59042 (temporary number 614)
Ø Next of kin given as T Bates, father, 1 Monmouth Rd., E. Ham, London,
England
Ø Previous occupation given as Farmer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Assigned to “F” Company
o This was later reorganized into “C” Company
The battalion trained in the Kingston area
through the winter with headquarters in the Kingston Armouries
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Dec 29, 1914
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Admitted to the Kingston hospital with inflamed
tonsils
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Jan 7, 1915
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport, England and the
battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent to continue training
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May 31, 1915
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Declared to be AWL (Absent Without Leave)
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Jun 2, 1915
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Rejoined the battalion from being AWL and
forfeited 3 days pay
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Aug 30, 1915
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Admitted to the Military Hospital in Shorncliffe
and discharged the same day. The reason for
this was not recorded
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Sep 2, 1915
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Posted to the Depot Company
When the battalion proceeded to France on
September 14, he remained behind in England
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Sep 25, 1915
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Transferred to the 39th Reserve
Battalion
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Oct 31, 1915
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Posted to the 21st
Battalion
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Nov 2, 1915
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in
Havre, France as part of a draft of 450 reinforcements from England and TOS (Taken On
Strength) the 21st Battalion
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Nov 6, 1915
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Joined the 21st Battalion in billets
in La Clytte, Belgium
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Mar 26, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 14 General Hospital in
Wimereux with a wound to his right shoulder
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Mar 27, 1916
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Cambria
Posted to the CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly
Centre) for pay purposes while in hospital
On arrival in England he was admitted to the No.
5 Northern General Hospital in Leicester
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Apr 19, 1916
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Transferred to the Military Hospital in
Shorncliffe
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Apr 30, 1916
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Transferred to the Moore Barracks Hospital in
Shorncliffe
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May 8, 1916
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Discharged from hospital and TOS the CCAC
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May 9, 1916
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Admitted to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital
in Monks Horton for 4 weeks of Physical Therapy
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May 16, 1916
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Transferred to the 1st CCD (Canadian
Convalescent Depot) to continue the therapy
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May 17, 1916
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Declared to be AWL at 9 pm
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May 18, 1916
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Returned to the hospital at 6 pm and awarded 2
days Field Punishment No. 2 and forfeited 4 days pay for his absence
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Nov 5, 1916
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Posted to the Canadian Training Battalion at
Shoreham
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Nov 20, 1916
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Posted to the 21st Battalion
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Nov 21, 1916
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Arrived at the CBD in the Rouelles Camp, Havre,
France and TOS the 21st Battalion
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Dec 3, 1916
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Left the CBD
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Dec 6, 1916
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Joined the 2nd Entrenching Battalion
in Hersin as part of a draft of 7 reinforcements destined for the 21st
Battalion
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Dec 12, 1916
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Joined the 21st Battalion in the
front lines near Bully Grenay
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Dec 18, 1916
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Attached to the 4th Field Company,
Canadian Engineers for duty
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Jan 17, 1917
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Rejoined the battalion from the Field Company
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Sep 12, 1917
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Granted 10 days leave
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Sep 24, 1917
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Rejoined the battalion from leave
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Oct 16, 1917
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Admitted to the No. 4 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads VDG (Venereal Disease Gonorrhea)
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Oct 18, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 22 CCS (Casualty Clearing
Station)
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Oct 21, 1917
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Transferred via the No. 9 AT (Ambulance Train)
and admitted to the No. 51 General Hospital in Etaples
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Nov 18, 1917
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Discharged from hospital to duty with the CIBD
(Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples
Forfeited field allowance and 50¢ per
day for the time in hospital (28 days) as punishment for his VDG
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Dec 9, 1917
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Admitted to the No. 6 Convalescent Depot
Etaples, with a diagnosis that reads VDS (Venereal Disease Syphilis)
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Dec 14, 1917
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Attended a Medical Board
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Dec 15, 1917
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Discharged from the convalescent depot and TOS
the CIBD
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Dec 21, 1917
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Left the CIBD and joined the CCRC (Canadian
Corps Reinforcement Centre) in Calonne Ricouart, France
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Feb 19, 1918
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Left the CCRC and joined the 21st
Battalion in the Alberta Camp, near Carency, France
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Apr 23, 1918
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Admitted to the No. 6 CFA with a negligently
self inflicted bullet wound to his left foot for first aid.
He was transferred the same day to the No. 5 Stationary Hospital in Frevent
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May 21, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 10 General Hospital
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May 25, 1918
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His wound was classified as “negligently
self inflicted” and he was discharged from hospital to join the CIBD in Etaples
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Jun 21, 1918
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Rejoined the 21st Battalion in
billets in Bretencourt, south west of Arras, France
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Aug 26, 1918
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Private Bates received a shrapnel wound to his
right arm during the fighting at Telegraph Hill and was admitted to the No. 5 CFA for
first aid then transferred to the No. 42 CCS. Later
in the day he was transferred to the No. 12 Stationary Hospital in St. Pol
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Aug 29, 1918
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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Aug 31, 1918
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Rejoined the 21st Battalion in
billets in Arras
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Oct 14, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave
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Nov 12, 1918
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Rejoined the battalion from leave
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Nov 28, 1918
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Sentenced to 14 days Field Punishment #1 for
being AWL (Absent Without Leave) from 6 am November 21 to 4 pm November 24 (3 days 10
hours). He also forfeited 4 days pay
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the Western Australia in Havre
On arrival in England he was posted to “P”
Wing in Witley pending return to Canada
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May 8, 1919
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Forfeited 6 days pay for being AWL from 12 noon
May 5 until 9.30 am May 8.
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May 14, 1919
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The battalion embarked the SS Caronia in Liverpool
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May 22, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and the
battalion proceeded by train to Kingston, Ontario
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May 24, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 277399
Ø Proposed residence on discharge Orillia, Ontario
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Aug 15, 1922
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The address in his file was changed to read 15 Otley
Road, Custom House E 16, London, England and the1914-15 Star, British War Medal and
Victory Medals were sent to him at that address
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