Gunner George John Bate
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Bate,
George John
Date of birth: 1896-06-12
Place of birth: Sydenham Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Rev JW Bate,father
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Bank Clerk
Address:
Newcastle, New Brunswick
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1918-08-16
Cause of death:
Died of wounds
Buried:
St. Sever Cemetery Extension (Rouen), R. II. I. 18.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 41464
Highest Rank:
Gunner
Rank detail
Gunner (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Battle of Amiens
Commemoration location: Newcastle, NB
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RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 27607
LAC ID:
28633
Service file: B0499-S042
Uploader's Notes:
(in accordance with CWGC info from family): Son of the Rev. William John and Alice Colclough Bate, of The Rectory, Newcastle, New Brunswick. Enlisted 10th Aug 1914.
It appears that George may have tried to enroll in the military in August, but became concerned that he might miss out on being in the first contingent (the ’over by Christmas’ concern), so he took a train to Quebec (probably Valcartier) to join the first Canada contingent directly.
It is very likely that he died of wounds in a field hospital.
Uploader's Research notes: [Gunner Army Canadian Field Artillery Canadian Field Artillery 2nd Brigade, D48th Howitzer Battery ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2013-07-20