Ewart Wilkinson Batema was born in 1885 in Chatham Township.  He was the son of Thomas and Isabella Bateman, of Oldfield, Chatham Township, Kent Co., ON.  He was brother to Edward who also served.  Euart went west in 1907 and was an employee of the John Deere Plow Co. Ltd of Calgary. He enlisted with the 194th Winnipeg Highlanders – transferred to the 10th Canadian later. Edward Bateman is his younger brother.

Corporal Bateman was promoted to Sergeant while training at Calgary, Alberta but reverted to Private in England to cross to France where he served with the 10th Canadian Battalion.

He received severe wounds Nov. 29, 1917 and died in hospital at St. Omer Dec.7, 1917.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Cenotaph	Wallaceburg Cenotaph
Awards	MM
Sources	Chatham Daily Planet (05-12-1917), Chatham Daily Planet (27-09-1919), No Return Ticket - Wallaceburg War Casualties - Alan Mann 2002, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 500 - 49, LAV (12/07/06), Bill Siddall, Historian
Supplemental Information	Father: Edward Bateman Wallaceburg

Height	5'10"
Eye Colour	blue
Age	32
Complexion	fair
Hair	fair
Race	white
Birthplace	Chatham Township
Religion	Methodist
Last Place of Employment	Edminton, Alberta
Average Earnings	1500/yr
Marital Status	single
When Enlisted	May 1916
Where Enlisted	Edminton, Alberta

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