| Surname: | Bates |
| Initials: | W J |
| Rank: | Sergeant |
| Army Number: | 5626812 |
| Notes: | CMP. TC. 13/6/40 enlisted in the Devonshire Regiment, 25/1/41 Transferred to CMP. War Diary PM 21 Army Group, WO 171/167. Awarded the C in C Army Group Certificate for good service. 3/11/45 Discharged. Wilfred John Bates. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | C in C Certificate for good service (London Gazette: War Diary Page: WO171/167 Sept. 1, 1944) |
| Citation: | Listed in War Diary WO 171/167 PM 21 Army Group, 9/44. |