BATE, William Horace
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Rank:
Lance Sergeant
Unit / Base:
1 Commando
Regiment/Corps:
Suffolk Regiment
Service:
Army
Service Number:
5830863
Private William Bate was wounded on 8 November 1942 during operations in North Africa. He remained with No.1 Commando and was promoted Corporal in February 1944 and by 1945 was Lance Sergeant. Released from service 18 February 1946.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/54.
WW2 Medal Cards Index.
No.1 Commando newsletter (Linked Content below).
Winchester reunion programme photo in gallery with names of No. 1 Cdos who died between 1946 -1995.
Obituaries in Commando Association newsletter 74 issued March 1982.
[Image] No.1 Cdo Warrant Officers and Sgts photo in gallery.
Notes
CasLists have initials as H.W.
Photo of Commando in Gallery:
Yes
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