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Eric Lawrence Baty

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E.L. BATY DCM, 7793, 2nd NZEF, Pte, NZ Medical Corps, Died 31.10.1999 aged 81 years; MONA L BATY, died 4.4.1990 aged 72 years. Both are buried in the Taruheru Cemetery, Gisborne Blk RSAAS Plot 184

Eric Laurence BATY

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Eric Lawrence AWMM
  • Surname
    Baty AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    7793 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    1 November 1917 AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM C/o D.R. McKay, Waingaka, Gisborne, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs M Baty (mother), Wainui Road, Gisborne, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 5 January 1940 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    7793 AWMM
  • Military service
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Training and Enlistment

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Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
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Medical history

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  • Medical notes

Last known rank

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Biographical information

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Death

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  • Death
    31 October 1999 AWMM
    Age 82 AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
    Gisborne, NZ Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 9 December 2022 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
    Taruheru Cemetery, Gisborne Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 9 December 2022 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
  • Grave reference
    Blk RSAAS Plot 184 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 9 December 2022 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
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Memorial

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  • Eric was my mothers younger brother, and I remember as a young child I idolised him for his bravery and strength , both physical and mental. He opitomised to me what a true New Zealander should be.
    Public - Tom - Other relative - 24 April 2016
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Sources

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    • Cooke, P. (2001). Defending New Zealand: ramparts on the sea 1840-1950s. Wellington, N.Z.: Defence of New Zealand Study Group. AWMM
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 1 (Embarkations to 31st March, 1940). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 1: WW2 15 AWMM

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09 December 2022Lorraine MonaGisborneResearcher
24 April 2016TomOmokoroa BOPOther relative

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