John Thomas BATES MM

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Service Number:	3777
Enlisted:	16 July 1915, Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	6th Machine Gun Company
Born:	Melbourne, Victoria, July 1892
Home Town:	Newmarket, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Cabinet maker
Memorials:	Moonee Ponds Flemington Methodist Church HR

16 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3777, Melbourne, Victoria
8 Feb 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3777, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Warilda, Melbourne
8 Feb 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3777, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: ''
31 Oct 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 6th Machine Gun Company
6 Mar 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3777, 6th Machine Gun Company, German Withdrawal to Hindenburg Line and Outpost Villages, GSW (left arm and leg)
6 Oct 1918:	Honoured Military Medal, Montbrehain, During the attack on MONTBREHAIN near ST. QUENTIN on 6th October, 1918, he rushed his machine gun into action in the face of a battery of ten German machine guns putting all the guns and crews out of action at a range of 200 yards. The machine guns and remainder of the crews were captured. Later in the morning he greatly assisted in dispersing enemy counter attacks by keeping his gun in action though heavily shelled by enemy 77 guns.
14 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3777, 6th Machine Gun Company

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