Benjamin Bates
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Benjamin Bates was born in 1879 in Bolsover he was the son of the late James Bates and Anne Weston, his father Jamrs was born in 1833 at Derby he died in 1896 aged 63 yrs his mother Anne Weston was born in 1845 at Wirksworth, they were married on 6th April 1874 at Derby Reistry office, they went on to have a daughter Edith born 1883.
Benjamin married Mary Ellen Clayton in 1902 , their marriage was recorded in the Basford Registration District, they lived at 44 Peverill Street Hucknall and later 62 George Street, Hucknall, they had a daughter prior to getting married , Beatrice Bates Clayton born 26th July 1902.
His widow was awarded a pension of 17 shilings and 6 pence a week which commenced on 12th December 1916.
Private Benjamin Bates, enlisted at Hucknall and served with the 2nd Battalion Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment, he was killed in action on 15th June 1916 whilst out on a working party near the canal bank, at St. Jean, near Ypres. He is buried in La Brique Military Cemetery No. 2.
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Benjamin Bates
Photograph of Benjamin Bates is courtesy of the Sherwood Foresters Regiment roll of honour website.