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George William Batchelor

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Identity

  • Title
  • Forenames
    George William AWMM
  • Surname
    Batchelor AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 7/2459 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    25 April 1894 AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    WW1 Makikihi P. O. AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW1 Mr C. A . Batchelor (father), Makikihi, Canterbury AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 7/2459 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • George William Batchelor was the second son of Charles Alfred and Hannah Sophia (née Thompson). Born on 25 April 1894 at Sefron, North Canterbury, he was educated at Mount Grey Downs and Sefton schools before transferring to Studholme in October 1907. Biography provided by the Timaru Museum SCRoll project. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    19 August 1942 AWMM
    DunedinOtago AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Otautau - Hodgkinson Cemetery Block VII, Plot 1 AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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