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County Guard officer commission for L W. Bates Jr. of Lakeland, Fla. Commissioned as 1st Lieut., Co. B of Polk County on August 27, 1917.

Name

Bates Jr., L W.

Rank or Post

1st Lieut., Co. B

Unit

Polk County Guards of Florida

Date of Commission

1917-08-27

Title

Bates Jr., L W.

Subject

Civil defense -- Florida

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County Guard officer commission for L W. Bates Jr. of Lakeland, Fla. Commissioned as 1st Lieut., Co. B of Polk County on August 27, 1917.

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Florida. Office of Secretary of State

Source

State Archives of Florida, Series S1296

Date

1917-08-27

Format

military commissions

Language

eng-US

Type

Text

Identifier

s1296_318

Coverage

Florida Boom and Progressive Era (1900-1926)

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s1296_318

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Polk County (Fla.)

Lakeland (Fla.)

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Polk County Guards of Florida

Rank

1st Lieut., Co. B

General Note

Dishonorably discharged; see appointment of C.E. Todd

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Florida. Office of Secretary of State. Bates Jr., L W. 1917-08-27. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/321786>, accessed 30 November 2025.

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Florida. Office of Secretary of State. Bates Jr., L W. 1917-08-27. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/321786>

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(State Archives of Florida/Florida. Office of Secretary of State)

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