 
              | GRO Ref | |
|---|---|
| Place of Birth | Hensingham | 
| Residence at Enlistment | 9 Fletcher Street , Cleator Moor | 
| Residence (Roll of Honour) | 9 Fletcher Street , Cleator Moor | 
| Residence 1911 Census | 1 Fletcher Street , Cleator Moor | 
| School(s) Attended | |
| Religion/Church Attended | R.C. St Marys Cleator | 
| Organisation Membership | |
| Employment/Trade | Iron Ore Miner | 
| Place of Work | |
| Family (Parents and Grandparents) | Thomas & Jane Bateson (nee McMeaken) | 
| Siblings | Joshua , Joseph , Elizabeth , Arthur | 
| Wife's Name and Maiden Name | Maria Bateson (nee Dempsey) | 
| Remarriage of Widow | |
| Children's Christian Name(s) | Jane, Catherine,John,Thomas | 
| Family Connection to Roll of Honour | 
 
                 
                 
                | Regiment at Enlistment | Border Regiment | 
|---|---|
| Battalion at Enlistment | 2nd | 
| Rank at Enlistment | Pte | 
| Naval Vessels Served | |
| Service Number at Enlistment | 18329 | 
| Date of Enlistment | 8/12/1914 | 
| Place of Enlistment | Cleator Moor | 
| Other Regiment | |
| Other Battalion | |
| Other Rank | |
| Date of Transfer to other Regiment | |
| Service Facts | |
| Battalion Diary or Nautical Facts | 
| Age at Death | 35 | 
|---|---|
| Date of Death | 19th Jun 1915 | 
| Regiment at Death | Border Regiment | 
| Battalion/Vessel at Death | 2nd | 
| Rank at Death | pte. | 
| Circumstances of Death | Killed in Action | 
| Service Number at Death | 18329 | 
| Field of Action at Death | France | 
| Place of Death | Lens | 
| Battle at Death | |
| Grave/Memorial Image | No image. | 
| Location of Grave/Memorial | LE TOURET MEMORIAL | 
| Grave Position | Panel 19 and 20. | 
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link | https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/823855/bateson,-john/ | 
| Grave/Memorial Country | France | 
| Private Memorial | St Marys RC Church WW1 memorial | 
| Notes | 
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