Colonel H.G. Bates, OBE

Col H.G. Bates, OBE

      • Born: 16.02.1918
      • Died: 29.03.1998

RECORD OF SERVICE

Promotions:

      • 14.12.1938 – Lt Aust Staff Corps
      • 14.12.1946 – Capt Aust Staff Corps
      • 30.01.1947 – Maj Aust Staff Corps
      • 02.07.1949 – Lt Col Aust Staff Corps
      • 1.11.1955 to 22.11.1956 – T/Col Aust Staff Corps
      • 23.11.1956 – Col Aust Staff Corps
      • 20.12.1967 – Brig Aust Staff Corps
RANK REMARKS
Lt Darwin Mobile Force Service (Nov 1938 – Aug 1940):

This Force was raised in response to growing concerns about the potential for war, which had resulted in the Australian Government seeking to increase the readiness of the military through the creation of a number of regular army mobile forces to defend strategic locations around the country.

While ostensibly the force was to bolster Darwin’s strategic port, it also provided command and training opportunities for graduates of RMC as well as members of the Australian Instructional Corps.
Lt to Maj Second Australian Imperial Force (2nd AIF) Service 13 Nov 1939 – 30 Jun 1947:

Lt 2/1 Aust Fd Regt 13 Nov 1939

T/Capt (28 Sep 1941 – 31 Aug 19 1942) in following appointments:

    • GSO3 HQ AIF (Middle East)
    • SO3 (Trg) HQ AIF (Middle East)
    • GSO3 (Staff Duties) Adv LHQ
    • GSO2 (Ops) Adv LHQ
    • LO (Maj) HQ NG Force
    • GSO2 (Liaison)HQ 1 Aust Corps (AIF)
    • Instr RMC & Staff School (SS) (Aust)
    • Instr Grade 2 Wing SS (Aust)
Lt to Maj 2nd AIF SERVICE Cont:

    • GSO2 (Co-ord) LHQ (SS) (Aust)GSO2 AHQ Trg Team
    • DAAG HQ N Comd
    • AAS UK 13 Mar 1947 to 30 Jun 1947
Maj to Lt Col Interim Army Service 1 Jul 1947 to 14 Aug 1952:

    • AAS UK 1 Jul 1947 to 2 Mar 1949
    • GSO1 (DMT) Canada
    • AQMG HQ E Comd
    • AA & QMG HQ C Comd 12 Jun 1951 to 14 Aug 1952
Lt Col to Brig Australian Regular Army Service from 15 Aug 1952:

    • AA & QMG HQ C Comd from 15 Aug 1952
    • D Qtg AHQ
    • DMA RMC (Duntroon)(Colonel)
    • Chief of Staff HQ 1 Div
    • Seconded to Dept of Defence (Service Attache Pakistan)
    • Comdt OCS 29 Dec 1964 to 19 Dec 1967
    • DQMG AHQ 20 Dec 1967 to 2 Jan 1969
    • Aust Army Rep & Mil Attache (Washington) 15 Jan 1969

Commandant Colonel H.G. Bates, OBE initiated the building of the Memorial Wall.

The dedication was one of his final functions as Commandant before the Dec 1967 Graduation Parade.

DEDICATION OF OCS MEMORIAL WALL – SUN 3 DEC 1967