Bate, Arthur John
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Arthur John |
Surname | Bate |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 06-11-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Arthur Thomas Bate and Eva Mary Bate, of Transcona, Manitoba, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | PB692 |
Markings | SR-K2 |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 25. C. 18. |
Epitaph | TREASURED STILL WITH LOVE SINCERE MEMORIES OF HIM WE LOVED SO DEAR |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 6 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/36280 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 101 |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Bate Lake, Manitoba; A small, near circular lake, 10km NW of Pointe du Bois. |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Lake |
Memorial Text |
Location | St. Mary & St. Peter's Church, Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Sqn Standard & Roll of Honour in wooden bookcase |
Memorial Text | In memory of 101 Squadron 1943-45 based at RAF Ludford Magna |
Location | Village Centre, Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Pillar & Brass plaque on adjacent bench |
Memorial Text | In memory of 101 Squadron 1943-45 based at RAF Ludford Magna |
Location | The White Hart PH, Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal on external wall of PH |
Memorial Text | In memory of the men and women of 101 Squadron 1943-45 |
Location | The National Aboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Monument |
Memorial Text | This memorial is dedicated to all those who served on 101 Squadron, and honours those who made the ultimate sacrifice. We will remember you. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/803/22 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/803/21 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 06-11-1944 |
End Date | 06-11-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Ludford Magna |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Gelsenkirchen |
Reason for Loss | Crashed in Wanne-Eickel district |