Son of Mr. J. T. Bates, of 94, Harrowby Street, Farnworth, Lancashire; brother of Simeon Bates, of 37, Bentinck Street, Moses Gate, Farnworth, Lancashire. Formerly 2142, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Reported missing and possible prisoner, but subsequently presumed killed.
Bates, John Thomas –
Personal details
- Surname: Bates
- Forename: John Thomas
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 20
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: September 6th, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Corporal
- Unit: 2nd/8th (Territorial) Battalion.
- Service number: 307158
- Regiment: Royal Warwickshire Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Farnworth "Fallen In The Fight" Book
- Farnworth WWI War Memorial - Farnworth
- CWGC Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- CWGC reference: Panel 23 to 28 and 163A.
Local newspaper entries
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 02/11/1917 28/12/1917 23/08/1918