South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Private 202020 Charles Henry BATES - 1st/5th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment


Died of Wounds on Thursday April 19th 1917 aged 26

Military History
     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France and Flanders British War & Victory Medals Peronne Communal Cemetery Ext
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
After May 1916 ~ Alcester
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Enlisted Other War Memorials
Battle of Arras After April 1916 at Stratford on Avon ~
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units  
Arras ~  
     

Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)           

The information regarding Charles's death is conflicting with some saying he died of wounds and another that he was killed in action.
His CWGC record states that he died on 19 Apr 1917 but within that record a grave registration report records his death as being on 17 Apr 1917.

If indeed he was killed in action then the battalion war diary does not list any casualties for the 19 April but does list 18 other ranks being killed and 40 other ranks being wounded on the 17th April and on day in which they took part in an attack on enemy lines at Epehy.
 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
12 May 1890 at Alcester 1 Jun 1890 at Alcester
   
Parents Names Abode
Charles Henry and Elizabeth Bates Alcester
   
Wife & Marriage Date/Place Children & Year of Birth
Lily Bates nee Pulham Lily Florence born 26 Feb 1914
Jan Qtr 1913 at Alcester Doris Annie born 23 Dec 1915
   
Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History
1890 - Alcester 1911 - Bricklayers Labourer
1891 - Alcester 1913 - Needlemaker
1901 - Kings Coughton  
1911 - Kings Coughton  
1913 - Kings Coughton  
 

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