| Regimental number | 14369 |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Sarah Bates, Mount Eden Road, Auckland |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 14th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion, A Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Infantry component of the 14th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunaganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Rolls to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Pont-Du-Hem Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row E, Grave No 7), La Gorgue, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs J. Bates, 41 Mount Eden Rd., Auckland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 34, p. 3 |