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)
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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