| Regimental number | 24/345 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Wellington |
| Other Names | George Ronald |
| Occupation | Linotype operator |
| Address | 124 Rintoul Street, Wellington |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A Bates, 124 Rintoul Street, Wellington |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Sergeant |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Samoan Advance Party, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of B Company left New Zealand on board two ships, HMNZT 1 'Moeraki' and HMNZT 2 'Monowai'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: New Zealand Rifle Brigade Promotion date: |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Le Quesnoy Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot I, Row A, Grave No 22), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Holman Bates and Annie Amelia Bates, 27 Brighton Street, Island Bay, Wellington |
| Medals |
Distinguished Conduct Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry in action. During a raid he went to the assistance of a blocking party and succeeded in driving off the enemy at a critical time, thereby materially assisting in the success of the raid.'
Source: 'London Gazette' Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Samoa, Egypt, Western Front Medals: Distinguished Conduct Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: B Company/Samoan Adv & 2nd NZRB |