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We remember Geoffrey Bateson
We remember Geoffrey Bateson
Timeline
Timeline
1898
1918
missing
Reported missing on 10 April 1918, during the first days of the Battle of the Lys
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10th April 1918
1918
dates
Age 19
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24th November 1918
1918
internment
pow
Germany
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24th November 1918
service
British Army
Private
131711
Machine Gun Corps
19 Battalion
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service
British Army
Private
131711
Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
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location
4, Catherine Cottages, Keswick, Cumberland.
United Kingdom
parents address
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1918
death
Prisoner of War
Germany
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24th November 1918
burial
Brandenburg
Germany
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Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4, Catherine Cottages, Keswick, Cumberland. | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 131711 | Machine Gun Corps | 19 Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 131711 | Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah | mother | ||
| Joshua Bateson | father |
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Portrait photograph of Geoffrey BatesonPrivate Geoffrey Bateson 19 Battalion, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) Private G Bateson, from Cumberland, was reported missing on 10 April 1918, during the first days of the Battle of the Lys. He died, aged 19, on 24 November 1918 in Germany after being taken prisoner. Private Bateson is buried in the Berlin South Western Cemetery.
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Portrait photograph of Geoffrey Bateson | Charlotte33 | |
| I. C. R. C | john14663 | |
| I. C. R. C | john14663 | |
| I. C. R. C | john14663 |
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