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BATES - Army record?
« on: Friday 20 April 07 15:59 BST (UK) »
After a roaring success a few minutes ago I am going to try this one too :)

I've got a newspaper article that reads -

17 July 1942 - BATES

There are 4 brothers in the Bates famioly and they are all serving in the Forces.  Their father Mr George W Bates of Ashton-Under-Lyne, Lancashire was badly gassed in Flanders in the last war and came home a physical wreck.  Out at present are Alfred (34) and Erin (25) already in the Army and the younger boys George (23) and Jack (20) volunteered for service.

Is it possible to get George William BATES' (bn 1883) war record or anything more on his service without knowing his number?

Thank you

~ Claire

BRADBURY, BAYLEY, WINTERBOTTOM, HOLMES, BRUCE, ROBINSON, ANDREW (All Cheshire/Lancashire area.)<br /><br />HOYLE (Yorkshire), GRAY (Bedford), HORLEY (Bedford), RENSHAW, WILDE, MEREDITH, BRIDGEHOUSE and SUGDEN (Cheshire/Lancashire)<br /><br />BATE, BATES, HEARSUM (Essex), HALLOWS, LANGFIELD, HAGUE, TRAVIS, COOPER, ALLEN, MACE (Cheshire, Lancashire)

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Re: BATES - Army record?
« Reply #1 on: Friday 20 April 07 16:22 BST (UK) »
i think without any more information there are too many men with the same name to identify him

but i will say that coming from Ashton, the manchester regiment is favourite and these are possibles

Medal card of     Bates, George
Corps:    Manchester Regiment
Regiment No:    16327
Rank:    Private...
   1914-1920   WO 372/2   
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Medal card of     Bates, George
Corps:    Manchester Regiment
Regiment No:    4137...
   1914-1920   WO 372/2   
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Re: BATES - Army record?
« Reply #2 on: Friday 20 April 07 16:35 BST (UK) »
ah - I thought that might be the case - what a shame.  :'(

Thank you for taking time to look though

~ Claire
BRADBURY, BAYLEY, WINTERBOTTOM, HOLMES, BRUCE, ROBINSON, ANDREW (All Cheshire/Lancashire area.)<br /><br />HOYLE (Yorkshire), GRAY (Bedford), HORLEY (Bedford), RENSHAW, WILDE, MEREDITH, BRIDGEHOUSE and SUGDEN (Cheshire/Lancashire)<br /><br />BATE, BATES, HEARSUM (Essex), HALLOWS, LANGFIELD, HAGUE, TRAVIS, COOPER, ALLEN, MACE (Cheshire, Lancashire)

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Re: BATES - Army record?
« Reply #3 on: Friday 20 April 07 16:38 BST (UK) »
not a problem, if you can find any more information, post it again and we'll have another look ;)
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