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Bates, Sidney
UK, Army Roll of Honour, 1939-1945
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Full Name
Bates, Sidney
Date Of Birth
14 Jun 1921
Age
23
Birth Place
Camberwell, London
Nationality
British
Resided Place
England
Date
6 Aug 1944
Date Of Death
8 Aug 1944
Fate
Died of wounds
Information
Son of Frederick and Gladys May Bates, of Camberwell, London
Rank Name
Corporal
Service Number
5779898
Gazette Date
1944
Gazette Page
5016 (V.C.); Issue: 36774 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Near Sourdeval, north-west Europe; North West Europe (including D-Day)
Died in Active Service
Yes
Service
British Army
Regiment
Royal Norfolk Regiment
Battalion
1st Battalion
Archive Reference
WO 304/9
Place of Death
Sourdeval, Normandy (Western Europe Campaign, 1944/45)
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United Kingdom
award
War Medal 1939 - 1945
award
France and Germany Star
award
1939-1945 Star
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
regiment
Royal Norfolk Regiment
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Publication Title
UK, Army Roll of Honour, 1939-1945
Content Source
The National Archives of the UK
Last Updated
Oct 31, 2023
Description
This database contains the Roll of Honour – a listing of British Army casualties from World War II.
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