BATEMAN, Charles Edmund
| Service Number: | 1672 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 June 1915, Beverley, WA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | London, England, 1880 |
| Home Town: | Brookton, Brookton, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Beethoven Street Board School London |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 5 October 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
High Tree Cemetery, Montbrehain A 45 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brookton District War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 17 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1672, 28th Infantry Battalion, Beverley, WA | |
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| 23 Jul 1915: | Involvement Private, 1672, 28th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Jul 1915: | Embarked Private, 1672, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Fremantle | |
| 5 Oct 1918: | Involvement Private, 1672, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1672 awm_unit: 2 Pioneer Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-10-05 |
Pte Charles Edmund Bateman
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HIGH TREE CEMETERY– Montbrehain – Aisne - France
1672 Private
Charles Edmund Bateman
2nd Australian Pioneers
5th October 1918, aged 42.
Row A. 45.
Son of William George and Ann Bateman. Native of London, England.
A farmer of East Brookton, WA, he enlisted on 17 June 1915 and embarked on the HMAT Demosthenes from Fremantle, with the 28th Battalion.
3698 Private Alfred Preston gave these details of Charles Bateman's final moments;
"During the morning of October 5th 1918. Capt. Olsen advised Bateman not to go up to the lines on this occasion as he wanted him to stay back for other duties but he was most anxious to be with his mates and he persuaded the Capt. to allow him to go, which he did.
Bateman was killed on the tape by a shell which fell short by one of own guns. He would be buried on the field where he fell at Montbrehain."
Submitted 15 April 2020 by Evan Evans
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of William George and Ann BATEMAN. Native of London, England
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