Private 203228 Henry Bates
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/4th Bn. 'D' Coy.
Theatre of War: Home
Theatre of War First Served: (1)
Date Entered Therein: 06/08/1915
Age at death: 20
Date of death: 3rd of June 1918
Born: Earlestown, Lancs
Resided: Earlestown, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Newton-Le-Willows SS Mary and John Roman Catholic - X. 3.
Family details:
Son of the late Richard and Mary Frances Bates, of Earlestown.
Census details:
1901 - 3 years old Henry is living at 208 Crow Lane East, Newton-Le-Willows at the home of his grandparents. The household consisted of Lydia Thompson (57) Albert Thompson (27) Agnes Thompson (23) Helen Urmson (81) Henry Bates (3) 1911 - Sees 13 year old 'Apprentice (spring Maker)' Henry living at 50 Houghton Street, Earlestown with his remarried mother. The household consisted of stepfather Frank Roebuck (47) mother Mary Frances Roebuck (35) and his six siblings: Walter Park (12) Richard John (10) Lydia Mary (8) Joseph (6) Christina (4) Helen (2)
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[caption]Information courtesy of John Pindar.[/caption]
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/203228_Henry_Bates.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Henry Bates at
Newton-Le-Willows (SS Mary & John) Roman Catholic.
(Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]
