PARAS Bates, Francis James

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Staff member
  • SURNAME
Bates
  • FORENAME
Francis James
  • UNIT
8 Bn
  • RANK
Private
  • NUMBER
14408893
  • DATE OF DEATH
5th August 1944
  • AGE
20
  • GRAVESITE
Bayeux Memorial,France Panel 18 Column 1
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born Birmingham
son of James Harold and Florence Lilian Bates,Stirchley,Birmingham
died Normandy
 
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