BATES, William Henry
| Service Number: | 3267 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 May 1917, Maryborough, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 41st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia, November 1875 |
| Home Town: | Gin Gin, Bundaberg, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Booyal Central School, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Grazier |
| Died: | Cerebro Spinal Meningitis, At Sea, HMAT Hororata (A20), United Kingdom, 24 August 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Buried at Sea, Hollybrook Memorial, Southampton, England, Hollybrook Memorial, Southampton, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Booyal Central School Fallen Heroes, Booyal Central School Roll of Honour, Booyal Roll of Honor, Brisbane 41st Battalion Roll of Honour, Childers Memorial Hall (Isis District Pictorial War Memorial), Cordalba War Memorial, Gin Gin War Memorial, Hollybrook Memorial, Southampton |
World War 1 Service
| 24 May 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3267, 41st Infantry Battalion, Maryborough, Qld. | |
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| 14 Jun 1917: | Involvement Private, 3267, 41st Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Jun 1917: | Embarked Private, 3267, 41st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Joseph Carson Bates, Wallaville, Gin Gin, Queensland
Word has been received of the death of Private William Henry Bates, who enlisted from here in June last. Deep regret was expressed on all sides when the news became known that he had died from omentitis aboard troopship en route for Great Britain. The late soldier waa well and favorably known throughout the town, and district, and was for many years a councillor, having represented No. 1 Division in the Isis Shire Council.
Biography contributed by Evan Evans
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland
Died on this date – 24th August…… Private William Henry Bates was born at Kempsey, New South Wales in 1874. He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 24th Mya, 1917 as a 42 year old, single, Grazier from Gin Gin, Queensland.
Private William Henry Bates embarked from Sydney, NSW on HMAT Hororata (A20) on 14th June, 1917 with the 41st Infantry Battalion, 8th Reinforcements.
Private Bates was admitted to Ship’s Hospital on 11th August, 1917 with Influenza & discharged on 19th August, 1917.
Private Bates was re-admitted to Ship’s Hospital on 22nd August, 1917. The Hospital Admissions form recorded the following: “Lumbar Puncture twice. Intense headache & pain in back. Cerebral vomiting and rash. Rigidity of neck and double Kerring. __fluid withdrawn, cloudy. 30 cc Serum injected. 12 hours late L. P. again performed. __ lumbar fluid withdrawn. 30 cc Serum injected. Died 1 ½ hrs later.”
Private William Henry Bates died on 24th August, 1917 at Sea on board HMAT Hororata from Cerebro Spinal Meningitis. He was buried at Sea on 24th August, 1917 from HMAT Hororata.
Private W. H. Bates is commemorated on the Hollybrook Memorial, Southampton, Hampshire, England as he has no grave. His death is acknowledged by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/-a---b.html
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