English Māori Ferdinand Henry Charles Batchelor Born 9 April 1910 - Died 28 February 1944 PDF Key details Service number590505 AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Last rankSecond Lieutenant AWMM Divisional Cavalry AWMM WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Portrait, Weekly News - This image may be subject to copyright View gallery Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesFerdinand Henry Charles AWMM SurnameBatchelor AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service number590505 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth9 April 1910 AWMM Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistmentUnknown AWMM Onslow, Miller's Flat, New Zealand AWMM Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkationMrs C. Batchelor (wife), Onslow, Miller's Flat, New Zealand AWMM Relationship statusPre 01 Jul 1943-31 December 1943 AWMM Married AWMM Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM CampaignItaly AWMM Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Service number590505 AWMM Military service Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and Awards Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentWW2 Unknown AWMM Sheep farmer/Civilian AWMM Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW2 Sergeant AWMM Armoured Brigade AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notesDied of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM Last known rank Contribute › Last rankSecond Lieutenant AWMM Divisional Cavalry AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Son of Ferdinand Stanley and Florence Margaret Batchelor (née Butterworth), of Dunedin.Husband of Cecil Edith Batchelor (née Elworthy), of Timaru."Though in this area [Monte Trocchio, Italy] the regiment was relieved of some of the strain of the forward line, it was far from free from shellfire of heavy calibre guns. On the 25th, A Squadron had one man killed, Lance-Corporal Dunn, and on the 28th C Squadron suffered six more casualties, of whom Second-Lieutenant Batchelor died later that night." (Loughnan 1963) AWMM Read more Death About death Contribute › Death28 February 1944 AWMM Age 33 AWMM Italy, Europe AWMM 28 February 1944 Allan Steel Cemetery Project Age 33 AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of deathDied of wounds AWMM Death notes CemeteryCassino War Cemetery, Italy AWMM VI.B.19. AWMM Andersons Bay General Cemetery, Dunedin City Council AWMM Block 16, Plot 71 AWMM Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember Ferdinand Henry Charles Batchelor by laying a poppy. Ernest Robert Batchelor Ferdinand Campion Batchelor Ferdinand Henry Charles Batchelor Francis Melville Batchelor George Alfred Batchelor Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of Ferdinand Henry Charles Batchelor Leave a note Contribute › Processing Sources Sources Contribute › External linksCommonwealth War Graves Commission record https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2608131 Sources Used DocumentsLoughnan, R. (1963). Divisional Cavalry. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM p. 329. AWMM Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1945). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 12 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1943 to 31st December, 1943). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM p.13 AWMM Loughnan, R. (1963). Divisional Cavalry. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided. Online Cenotaph Data by Auckland War Memorial Museum is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License