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We remember William Arthur Bates
We remember William Arthur Bates
Timeline
Timeline
1888
1916
internment
pow
Source:9052844
29th April 1916
1916
service
British Army
Sergeant
8185
Oxfordshire an Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
1st Battalion
Source:9351297
1916
enlistment
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
United Kingdom
Source:9468662
service
British Army
Serjeant
8185
Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
1st Battalion
Source:240506
1916
death
War Related Sickness
Dysentery. Arrived at hospital in a dying condition.
Info from history of the 43rd LI.
Afiun Qarahisar
Iraq
Source:9351297
Source:9052844
24th September 1916
burial
Iraq
XXI. J. 23
Source:9351297
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William Arthur |
| Initials | WA |
| Last Name | Bates |
| Source | 9351297 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 8185 | Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry | 1st Battalion | Serjeant | |
| British Army | 8185 | Oxfordshire an Buckinghamshire Light Infantry | 1st Battalion | Sergeant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma | mother | ||
| W G Bates | father |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Bates brothers of High Wycombe, BuckinghamshireMore about Bates brothers of High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Keith86 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Anne23518 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| ICRC | john14663 |
Stories
Stories
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