Frank Bates qualified as a military parachutist on Course B152, which ran at RAF Ringway from 7 to 20 February 1945, and subsequently served with 22 Independent Company, part of 6th Airborne Division.
By ParaData Editor
Private Frank Bates
– March 13th 2001
| 01/09/1945 – 30/06/1948 | Palestine |
| 24/03/1945 – 02/05/1945 | Rhine Crossing (Operation Varsity) |
| 26/03/1945 – 02/05/1945 | Advance to the Baltic |
| 01/08/1945 – 15/05/1946 | Far East |
| 1945-1946 | 22nd Independent Parachute Company, (Private) |
- 22nd Independent Parachute Company (Pathfinders) by Paradata Editor
- 22 Independent Para Coy Malaya June 1946 by Lynn Shaw
- Palestine by Paradata Editor
- Far East by Paradata Editor
- Advance to the Baltic by Paradata Editor
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