PARAS Bates, Francis James

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Administrator
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 ​
 

DATE OF DEATH:

05-Aug-1944

FINDAGRAVE:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56273233/francis-james-bates
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