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We remember William Ernest Bates
We remember William Ernest Bates
Timeline
Timeline
1890
birth
Source:8940243
1890
1914
dates
Age 23
Source:8940243
3rd September 1914
1914
employment
Bank Clerk
Source:8940243
3rd September 1914
1914
service
British Army
Private
1874
Honourable Artillery Company
Source:8940239
3rd September 1914
1914
location
Knighton, 97 Marlow Road, Anerley, London S.E.20
United Kingdom
Source:8940240
3rd September 1914
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:240546
29th December 1914
1915
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
1874
Honourable Artillery Company
1st Battalion
Source:8940243
17th June 1915
1915
service
British Army
Corporal
1874
Honourable Artillery Company
1st Battalion
Source:8940243
26th September 1915
1916
service
British Army
Sergeant
1874
Honourable Artillery Company
1st Battalion
Source:8940243
19th February 1916
1916
service
British Army
Colour Serjeant
1874
Honourable Artillery Company
1st Battalion
Source:8940243
30th October 1916
1916
service
British Army
CQMS
1874
Honourable Artillery Company
1st Battalion
Source:8940243
30th October 1916 - 9th March 1919
1919
dates
Age 28
Source:8940243
24th February 1919
1919
discharge
Source:8940243
9th March 1919
1919
location
35 Church Road, Lowestoft
United Kingdom
Source:8940243
9th March 1919
enlistment
Armoury House, Finsbury
United Kingdom
Source:8940243
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William Ernest |
| Initials | WE |
| Last Name | Bates |
| Source | 8940239 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 Church Road, Lowestoft | United Kingdom | known 9th March 1919 | ||
| Knighton, 97 Marlow Road, Anerley, London S.E.20 | United Kingdom | known 3rd September 1914 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1874 | Honourable Artillery Company | Private | ||
| British Army | 1874 | Honourable Artillery Company | 1st Battalion | Lance Corporal | |
| British Army | 1874 | Honourable Artillery Company | 1st Battalion | Corporal | |
| British Army | 1874 | Honourable Artillery Company | 1st Battalion | Sergeant | |
| British Army | 1874 | Honourable Artillery Company | 1st Battalion | Colour Serjeant | |
| British Army | 1874 | Honourable Artillery Company | 1st Battalion | CQMS |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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London & Provincial Bank Ltd - EmployeesMore about London & Provincial Bank Ltd - Employees
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Imperial War Museum Book of 1918: Year of VictoryMore about Imperial War Museum Book of 1918: Year of Victory
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| HAC regimental number register 1914-1919 Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| HAC World War One record cards 1914-1919 Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| HAC 1st Battalion register 1914-1919 Transcription | Yvonne27542 |
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