History while in the forces
28 Sep 1914: Inns of Court Officers' Training Corps (rising from Private to Sergeant)31 Mar 1915: gazetted Lieutenant 23rd Battalion Manchester Regiment
20 Apr 1915: gazetted Captain 23rd Battalion Manchester Regiment
20 Apr 1915 to 25 Aug 1915: Company Commander 23rd Battalion Manchester Regiment
25 Aug 1915: gazetted Brigade Machine Gun Officer and transferred to General List
01 Nov 1915: gazetted Staff Captain (104th Infantry Brigade)
01 Dec 1916: transferred to Town Majors Department
15 Dec 1916: appointed by General Headquarters to be Town Major of Merville
- Surname
- Bate
- Forename
- Francis Joseph
- Rating or rank
- Captain Town Major
- Regiment or Other Unit
- General List
- Branch
- Mayfair, London
- Date of Birth
- 20 May 1879
- Date of birth
- 1879
- Date of Entering Bank's Service
- 24 May 1895
- Date of Joining HM Forces
- 28 Sep 1914
