Son of William and Hannah Oates, of Bolton, Lancashire.
Oates, William Henry –
Personal details
- Surname: Oates
- Forename: William Henry
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 23
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: June 6th, 1940
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Gunner
- Unit: 2 Battery, 6 Anti-Aircraft Regiment.
- Service number: 1427215
- Regiment: Not known
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Not known
- Conflict: Not known
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Bolton (Heaton) Cemetery, Lancashire, UK
- CWGC reference: Division 3. Section Y.2. (R.C.) Joint Grave 96.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 14/06/1940
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 1b