Tasmanian War Casualties

WW1

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Bates, Charles

He was born Hobart Tasmania the son of Thomas Bates of 145 Collins Street Hobart, a painter who embarked Fremantle 19^th April 1915 on board “HMAT Argyllshire” with the 12^th Infantry Battalion.

Lance Corporal Bates was serving with the 52^nd Battalion and on 28^th June 1917 had his section at live bomb throwing when he was hit be a late exploding bomb, dying about 10 minutes later.

He was buried in the Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Nord), France.

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