Bates, Fred

Rank:

Private

Regiment:

Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment)

Regimental No. & Battalion

1599; 5th

Status:

Discharged medically unfit

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Research Notes

From his Pension Record

Frederick Bates; Crich Carr; aged 19 years 4 months; general labourer; High Tor View, Fritchley; height 5 ft 10½; enlisted 29/04/12 at Belper; Transferred to Reserve 21/11/14; discharged medically unfit 07/12/14 being medically unfit for further military service 156 (ii); home 05/08/14 to 07/12/14; father Frederick, mother Hannah of Hill Top View, Fritchley; C of E

1901 Census: Amber Grove, Crich

Forename Surname Relationship Age Occupation Where born
Fred Bates Head 37 Wire trimmer Longway Bank
Hannah   wife 34   Wirksworth
Fred   son 8   Whatstandwell
Samuel   son 7   Whatstandwell
Elizabeth   daughter 5   Whatstandwell
Harold   son 3   Whatstandwell
Frank   son 2   Whatstandwell
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1911 Census: Hill Top, Fritchley

Forename Surname Relationship Age Occupation Where born
Fred Bates Head 48 Wire trimmer Robin Hood
Hannah   wife 45   Wirksworth
Fred   son 18 Miner, hewer Whatstandwell
Samuel   son 17 Pony driver, underground Whatstandwell
Elizabeth   daughter 15 Factory, hosiery Whatstandwell
Harold   son 13 Pony driver, underground Whatstandwell
Frank   son 11 School Whatstandwell
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