bateup, john

Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Bateup, John Service Number 2531

Killed in Action 7th June 1917 Belgium

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NAME Bateup, John

SERVICE NO 2531

UNIT 54th Batallion 3

rd Renf.

RANK Private

AGE at Enlistment 19 yrs 5 mths / 2nd

attempt 20 yrs 2 mths

PLACE OF BIRTH Dubbo, NSW

ADDRESS 22 Dec 1915 Gilgandra, NSW

OCCUPATION Farmer/Labourer

DATE OF ENLISTMENT 1 Feb 1916/ 2nd

attempt 27 Sept 1916

PLACE OF ENLIST-MENT

Dubbo, NSW

PREVIOUS SERVICE 18 mths Service Militia

NEXT OF KIN Father;- Alfred Bateup c/- PO Wyee Northern Line

PHYSICAL DESCRIP-TION

Height-5’5” Weight 131 lbs . Chest 32½-36

Complexion-Dark. Eyes-Brown. Hair-Mid Brown.

RELIGION C/E

EMBARKED 17 Nov 1916- Sydney per SS“Port Napier”.

DISEMBARKED 29 Jan 1917- Devonport

NOTES 22 Mar 1916 admitted hosp- Measles- discharged at mothers request 5 May 1916- Mother;- Mrs Martha May Erskins “Lochona” Broughton St. Canterbury, NSW

WOUNDED/ILLNESS

DIED 7 Jun 1917- KIA Belgium Killed by shell fire

BURIED 1 mile SSE of Messines Village

MEDALS British War Medal-53523, Victory Medal-52723. Memorial Plaque & Scroll-325785 to father

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