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Arthur Raymond Batley

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Biography for Arthur Raymond Batley. RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Sm- Ty. Archives New Zealand (R17845607-0353). CC-BY 2.0.

Biography for Arthur Raymond Batley. RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Per …

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Arthur Raymond AWMM
  • Surname
    Batley AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • NZ402120 AWMM
    • WWII 402120 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    17 September 1915 RNZAF Biographies (R17845607) Taihape, Manawatu-Wanganui RNZAF Biographies (R17845607)
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • Mrs A.R. Batley (wife), 63 Salisbury Avenue, Christchurch, New Zealand AWMM
    • WW2 Wife: Mrs M. MacD McMillan AWMM
    • WW2 Parents: Mr & Mrs A. A. F. Batley, Moawhanga, Taihape AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Pacific Theatre of War AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Air Force AWMM
  • Service number
    • NZ402120 AWMM
    • WWII 402120 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
    • Air Observer/Military RNZAF Biographies (R17845607)
    • Navigator RNZAF Biographies (R17845607)
  • 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
    Accidental Death, Cause of Death AWMM
    Killed in an aircraft accident AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Arthur Batley was the son of Arthur Olding Paerau Batley and Rosalie Emily Victoria Batley, of Taihape, Wellington, New Zealand; husband of Margaret Batley.

    Next of kin details compiled from information in the Casualty lists published in the newspapers.

    Attended Wanganui College (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845607)) AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    31 January 1942 AWMM
    Age 27 AWMM
    Egypt, North Africa AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Accidental Death AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Alamein Memorial, El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt AWMM

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