| Surname: | Bate |
| Initials: | W H |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/4518 |
| Notes: | MFP. From Northampton. Info from Army record: Embarked France 10/11/1915, joined APM Railways, Dock Police Havre, 11/11/1915, APM Abbeville 7/3/1916, APM 1 Army 26/7/1917, APM 5 Army 19/9/1918. to UK for discharge Boulogne 8/6/1919. Formerly Pte. 8 Northamptonshire Regiment, No. 10335 and Later Leicestershire Regiment, No. 6694. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) 10/11/1915. Discharged class Z reserve 7/7/1919, discharged 31/3/20 Home address: 56 Hazelwood Road, Northampton. 10/10/16 transferred to MFP. 25/6/17 Granted additional pay at 10d per diem on appointment to Detective Corporal under PM. GHQ. PM. 2707 dated 25/6/17. 26/7/17 Reverts to Pte, ceased to draw additional pay, Abberville. 27/7/17 PM, 1 Army, 19/9/18 PM. 5 Army, 13/9/18 5 Army awarded Military Medal. Info from Pension Index Card:- 11643. Bates, William Horace, MFP, P/4518.6694, 3/10335, 7/7/19 to class Z reserve, MVP.2928, received 7/6/20, Rejected. William Horace Bate. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Military Medal (London Gazette: 30897 Page: 10760 Sept. 13, 1918) |
| Citation: | Serving with PM 5 Army. |