PARAS 2 Bates, Thomas Mowbray (Tommy)

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Bates ​

• FORENAME

Thomas Mowbray (Tommy) ​

• UNIT

3 Para (B Company) ​

• RANK

Private ​

• NUMBER

22963974 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

5th November 1956 ​

• AGE

22 ​

• GRAVESITE

Stanley New Cemetery, Stanley, Durham Unitary Authority, County Durham, England​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Co.Durham​

born 25.10.1934​

father Thomas Bates (????-1958)​

former miner​

3 Para 7.2.1954​

DOW Port Said,Egypt (Op. Musketeer) ​

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Private Thomas Mowbray Bates was on the last few days of his demobilization leave when he was recalled to the Colours and reposted to B Company.​

He had first joined the Battalion in Egypt in 1954 and he was an extremely popular member of his platoon. He was a valued member of the Battalion football team.​

A ‘Geordie’ from County Durham, Tommy Bates was due to return to his old job as a miner, but was killed in action in Port Said, Suez, Egypt, on 5 November 1956, whilst taking part in Operation Musketeer. He was 22 years old.​

His body was returned to the UK for burial.​