Regimental number | 7346 |
Place of birth | Junees Junction, New South Wales |
School | Junees Junction Public School, Junee, New South Wales |
Religion | Protestant |
Occupation | Telephonist |
Address | Junee, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Kates, PO Corowa, Corowa, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 13th Battalion, 24th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 34th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Ploegsteert, Belgium |
Age at death | 19.10 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
Place of burial | Lancashire Cottage Cemetery (Plot III, Row D, Grave No. 3), Ploegsteert, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 124 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Emily Elizabeth and the late William KATES, 13 Boyle Street, Enfield, New South Wales. Native of Junee Junction, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Brother: Sgt W.H. Kates, DCM, 18th Battalion |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |