Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.116 | |
| 2. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 30A GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
No Percy Bates Gunner but 2 Privates.
Early Life :
Native of Appledore, Kent. In 1901 was boarding with the Oldfield family at 26 Hawke Lane, Cantebury. He is listed as a Butchers AssistantEducation & Career :
Mariner (1910)
Butcher (1915)
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: Not Yet Known |
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| Action : No Data |
No Data has been recorded for the final action, because none has yet been found. If you have any information to offer, please contact the Project Team so we can add.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Victoria Park No. 1816 E.C. | London |
| Joined : | Weald of Kent No. 1854 E.C. | East Kent |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
27th October 1910 | 23rd February 1911 | 26th October 1911 |
On the books of Weald of Kent Lodge it states Percy Bates of Appledore Kent, was a Butcher and joined 3rd February 1915 (from Victoria Park Lodge No. 1816). There is a record he was "Killed in Action", being paid up to 1918.
The records of Victoria Park Lodge show him as a Mariner resident at Appledore, and that he "Died 6th May 1918"
Discrepancies (Require checks, clarity or further research) :
The original notes for this person were:
"Recorded against Weald of Kent Lodge as a Bombadier, and recorded against this Lodge as a Gunner. Possibly promoted and then joined the second Lodge at a higher rank" but it is difficult to reconcile this with the records of United Grand Lodge.
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley