One of the Allied defenders at the oasis, Bates survives the repeated German assaults alongside Sgt. Joe Gunn. He is identified as the only other Allied survivor after the final fighting and helps Gunn disarm the surrendered Germans while they drink from the water source discovered beneath the well.
Alan David Lee has 9 screen credits in a career dating back to 1984. Signature works include The Cowra Breakout, The Custodian, Sahara. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
