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Post 1945, Australia Western Australia, BATESON, MBE, MM, 1950
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Overview
Post World War 2 studio portrait of Driver 887 Frederick Westbrook Bateson, MBE, MM, former serviceman of South African War and World War 1 (LD)
Historical information
Military Medal Citation reads:
'On the 30th September, 1917, was specially detailed to take a load of signal flares urgently required at an advanced position when all traffic was held up on the main line of communication by enemy shell fire selected a narrow track and although subject to a very heavy bombardment, delivered his load. His gallant bearing throughout his tour of duty with the Pack Troop did much to impress his men with confidence.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31
Date: 7 March 1918
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Registration number
cwa-org-32-P1900.1095
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Contextual information
Frederick Bateson was a member of A.W. Canning's second expedition, 1908-1910, to equip the Canning Stock Route, Western Australia.
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-32.005277177794, 115.75405091833
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Nearest geotagged records:
- World War 2, Western Australia, Rottnest Island AIF Enlistment, W4300 to WX26307 HEFFERNAN, 1942 (0.25km away)
- AWAS on Rottnest - WF53361 HANSEN (0.26km away)
- World War 1, Australia Western Australia, 1276 WATERHOUSE, 10 Australian Light Horse, 1915 (0.58km away)
- World War 2, Western Australia, Rottnest Island Enlistments, W3562 to WX34931 TAYLOR, 1942 (0.72km away)
- AWAS of Rottnest - W45447 RICHARDSON (0.74km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 244 BUCKINGHAM, 10 Light Horse (0.75km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 1882 HEARN, 10 Light Horse (0.78km away)
- World War 2, Western Australia, Rottnest Island AIF Enlistment, W25218 to WX31059 MAY, 1942 (0.8km away)
- World War 2, Western Australia, Rottnest Island AIF Enlistment, W233946 to WX29312 O'REILLY, 1942 (0.84km away)
- AWAS on Rottnest - WF94311 BRADSHAW (0.84km away)
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Friday, 5 June, 2026
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