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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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Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-32-P1900.1095
Item type
Themes
Contextual Information
Frederick Bateson was a member of A.W. Canning's second expedition, 1908-1910, to equip the Canning Stock Route, Western Australia.
Year
1950
Geotag
-32.005277177794, 115.75405091833
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Nearest geotagged records:
- AWAS on Rottnest - WF53361 HANSEN (0.26km away)
- World War 1, Australia Western Australia, 1276 WATERHOUSE, 10 Australian Light Horse, 1915 (0.58km away)
- AWAS of Rottnest - W45447 RICHARDSON (0.74km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, BUCKINGHAM, 10 Light Horse (0.75km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 1882 HEARN, 10 Light Horse (0.78km away)
- AWAS on Rottnest - WF94311 BRADSHAW (0.84km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, LYNCH, 10 Light Horse (1.01km away)
- AWAS on Rottnest - WF94363 ASHTON (married BURNETT) (1.07km away)
- AWAS on Rottnest - W45834 LIMPUS (married MANNING) (1.12km away)
- World War 1, Australia, TANNER, 16 Battalion, 1918 (1.12km away)
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