Basic Details
Surname
Bate
Forenames
Harry
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra detail. He was an apprentice in a mill before he enlisted in 1915. He served in both the Dardanelles and France and was killed in a enemy night aerial bombing raid on a tented, casualty clearing station where he was serving. He is also commemorated on IWM 2689. An Albert Bate, who lived at 41 Shroggs Terrace in Halifax (Harry lived at 41) was also killed in WW1 and is commemorated on 2689: Hornshaw and Fowler thought that they may well have been brothers.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Belgium
Country of burial
Belgium
Town of burial
Poperinghe
Cemetery
Dozinghem British Military Cemetery
Year of death
1917
Month of death
October
Day of death
29
Age at death
22
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action