Rank: Sergeant
Regimental Number: 1905
Place of Birth: Melbourne, Victoria
Address: 38 King Street(WW1: 76), East Fremantle
Next of Kin: Father, David Bathgate
Enlistment Date: 20 November 1914
Unit Name: 11th Battalion
Age embarkation: 27
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Moulder
Date of Death: -
Place of Death: -
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HISTORY
Her second husband Archibald George Donald Bathgate (1888-1941, son of David Bathgate) worked as a ‘moulder/caster’. At age 27 he enlisted in 1914, serving with the 11th Australian Infantry Battalion, and embarked for Europe on the HMAS A20 Hororata on 26 April 1915 as a Private. He was slightly wounded during the Battle of Gallipoli in November 1915, sent to Malta (reference) to recover and returned in 1917 as a Sergeant. (reference)
On his return in 1918, Ida and Archibald married in Fremantle. They had a large family: Their children were; Ellen (b. 1919, dec), Archibald ‘Donald’ Charles (b. 1920, dec), Edith ‘Jean’ (b. 1923), Elsie Joan (b. 1926), Gwendoline (b. 1928), June Margaret (b. 1930 married William Hugh Godecke 1953); Grandchildren: Lynette Marie (b. 1956), Helen Margaret Godecke (b. 1955) and Amanda (b. 1964), and Douglas George (b. )
With the help of Archibald- Ida first practiced midwifery in 1919 from a room in her War Service Home at 46 Duke Street, East Fremantle (then no 12 after 1939- before being demolished). Archie worked as a warder at Fremantle Prison.
In 1920 Ida had her son Donald at her home (no 22) in Victoria Road (reference)- which changed to Staton Road in 1926.
From East Freo Notable and Notorious - Nurse Bathgate
1918 Birth on November 7, to Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Bathgate, 76 King-street, East Fremantle—a daughter (premature). Both well. (reference)
RESIDENTS
1919: Bathgate, Archibald G.
BATHGATE, Archibald George. Virtual War Memorial Australia: Courtesy of Faithe Jones
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