Bates, Sidney b. June 14, 1921 d. August 9, 1944 World War II Victoria Cross Medal Recipient. Born in Cumberwell London, England, he served as a Corporal in the 1st Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment, British Army. On August 6, 1944, near Sourdeval, France, the position held by the 1st Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment, was attacked by the German 10th SS Panzer Division. Corporal Bates was commanding unit on the left forward section which suffered a number of casualties from heavy enemy fire, when he decided to move the remainder of his men to...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Bayeux War Cemetery, Bayeux, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France Plot: XX.E.19.
b. June 14, 1921 d. August 9, 1944