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Harrison Farnum Bates - Puyallup, Pierce Co., WA

Army Rank: Private (1918).

Assigned Unit: 6^th Bn., 20^th Engineers, Co. F

6^th Bn 20^th Engineers Co F: 12/14/1917 – 10/17/1918

20^th Engineers 18^th Co:   10/18/1918 – 6/11/1919

Army Serial Number: 250,762

Inducted: Dec. 14, 1917 Ft. Lawton, Washington (North Seattle)

Promoted: PFC (April 3, 1918) Wagoneer (Aug. 1, 1918)

Army Discharge: June 11, 1919

Remarks:  Overseas Jan. 24, 1918 – 1919

  Torpedoed on the Transport Tuscania Feb. 5, 1918

  Hospitalized in Londonderry, Ireland Feb. 5, 1918

  News: Mr. Bates still in Londonderry Hospital Feb. 25, 1918

  Member of the Tuscania Survivors Association (1938)

  Address: Spring Lake, Kingsbury Co., South Dakota (1900)

  Address: Lake Preston, Kingsbury Co. South Dakota (1910)

 Note: In 1910 he was living with his Uncle; Lyman Bates

  Address: Filer, Twin Falls Co., Idaho (1917)

  Address: Tanwax, Pierce Co., Washington (1920)

  Address: Puyallup, Pierce Co., Washington (1938)

  Features: Medium Height & Build, Blue Eyes, Light hair

Wife’s Name: Muriel I. Bates (aka Murele)

(b. July 26, 1904)

(d. May 13. 1990 Orting, Pierce Co., Washington)

Fathers Name: Frank Gilbert Bates

(b. July 1860 Pittsford, Butler Co., Iowa)

(d.  after 1900 but before 1905)

Mothers Name: Minnie Estell Farnum

(b. 1862 Bradford, Chickasaw Co., Iowa)

(d. April 1, 1896 Lake Preston, Kingsbury Co., South Dakota)

Step Mother:    ???   (d. 1900)

Sisters: Myrtle, Mary, and Floy Bates

Step Brother: Arthur Bates

Step Sister:  Hazel H. Heseltine

Civilian Occupation:

Born: March 22, 1896 Lake Whitewood, Kingsbury Co., South Dakota

Died: Oct. 7, 1969 Orting, Pierce Co., Washington (age 73)

Cemetery: Orting Cemetery (IOOF Orting Lodge #63)

Plot: T18N   R4E    Section 1