William Thornton Bate | |
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 Engraving of Bate (published 1862) | |
| Born | 31 January 1818 Chatham, Kent, England |
| Died | 29 December 1857 (aged 38) Canton, Guangdong, China |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1833–1857 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Commands | HMS Royalist HMS Bittern HMS Actaeon |
| Battles / wars | First Anglo-Chinese War Second Anglo-Chinese War |
William Thornton Bate (31 January 1818 – 29 December 1857) was a British Royal Navy officer and surveyor. He served in First Anglo-Chinese War and Second Anglo-Chinese War. He died during the Battle of Canton in 1857.