Jack Thomas Battye

Forenames

Jack Thomas AWMM

Surname

Battye AWMM

Service number

• NZ413805 AWMM
• WWII 413805 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Birth

24 Nov 1907 RNZAF Biographies (R17845607)

Next of kin

• Mrs A.A. Battye, London, England AWMM
• WW2 Mother: Mrs A. A. Battye, 59 Leeside Crescent. Golders Green, London, England AWMM

Relationship status

Single/WWII AWMM

War

World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

Campaign

Pacific Theatre of War AWMM

Armed force / branch

Air Force AWMM

Service number

• NZ413805 AWMM
• WWII 413805 AWMM

Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

• Royal New Zealand Air Force, No. 4 (Bomber Reconnaissance) Squadron AWMM
• Royal New Zealand Air Force, No. 3 Squadron AWMM
• Royal New Zealand Air Force, No. 9 (General Reconnaissance) Squadron AWMM

Military training

• British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 6 Air Observer School, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada AWMM
  Course 1: Class 41. Graduation Date: 23/05/1942. AWMM
• British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 5 Bombing and Gunnery School, Dafoe, Saskatchewan, Canada AWMM
• British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 1 Central Navigation School, Rivers, Manitoba, Canada AWMM

Embarkation details

WW2 Vessel was Mariposa AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM

Medical notes

Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Last rank

Pilot Officer AWMM
Royal New Zealand Air Force, No. 9 (General Reconnaissance) Squadron AWMM

Jack Battye was the son of Tom Battye and of Annie Augusta Battye (nee Gibbs), of Golders Green, Middlesex, England.

Attended Weymouth Grammar School (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845607))

Friend: Mrs J. H. Ellis, 56 Benson Road, Auckland (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845607)) AWMM

Death

14 Jun 1944 AWMM
Age  36 AWMM

Cause of death

Killed on Active Service AWMM

Cemetery

Bourail New Zealand War Cemetery, New Caledonia AWMM 8. 28. AWMM

Memorial name

Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM

Related objects

External links

• Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
  https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2384906
  Sources Used
• RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Ab - B. Archives New Zealand (R17845607).
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845607
  Sources Used
• List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. Archives New Zealand (R17845748)
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845748
  Sources Used
• Archive loss report:
  https://aircrewremembered.com/mather-reginald-harold.html
  Public - Kelvin - Researcher - 22 September 2023 - https://aircrewremembered.com/mather-reginald-harold.html

References

• Please note that the 11 volumes of the "RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939-1945" held at Archives NZ (formerly known as AIR118) should be used in conjunction with Errol Martyn's "For Your Tomorrow". FYT reflects detailed examination of all of the AIR118 bios which contain many inaccuracies and omissions.
• Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press.
• This record is a work in progress and was partially compiled from the “Database of New Zealand Airmen who took part in Advanced Air Training in Canada during WW2”. Researched by Ivan and Lorna Lindsey of Tauranga. N.Z. 2003 – 2012. Reproduced with permission.
• Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139.
• RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Ab - B. Archives New Zealand (R17845607) - Former archives reference: AIR118
• List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. [List of Killed - Officers (Canada, Pacific, Europe) - Airmen (Canada, India and Far East)]. Archives New Zealand (R17845748)
• List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - Embarkation Lists, November 1940 - July 1942. Archives New Zealand, Wellington (R17845762).