Arthur Frederick Batchelar
Born 1876 - Died 13 Nov 1964
- Service number
- 67 AWMM
- 11/13 AWMM
- Also known as
- Batchelor AWMM
- Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
- Last rank
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- War
About
- Title
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- Forenames
- Arthur Frederick AWMM
- Surname
- Batchelar AWMM
- Ingoa
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- Also known as
- Batchelor AWMM
- Service number
- 67 AWMM
- 11/13 AWMM
- Gender
- Male AWMM
- Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
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- Religion
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Images
Documents
About birth
- Birth
- 1876 AWMM
- Date of birth
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- Place of birth
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- Birth notes
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- Address before enlistment
- Unknown AWMM Unknown address AWMM
- Unknown AWMM Fitzherbert, Palmerston North, New Zealand AWMM
- Unknown AWMM Unknown address AWMM
- Post war occupation
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- Next of kin
- Mrs J.O. Batchelor, Fitzherbert Street, Palmerston North, New Zealand AWMM
- John O. Batchelar (father), Palmerston North, New Zealand AWMM
- J.O. Batchelar (father), Palmerston North, New Zealand AWMM
- Relationship status
- Pre 21 Oct 1899 AWMM Unknown Marital Status AWMM
- Pre 16 Oct 1914 AWMM Single AWMM
- Pre 13 Nov 1917 AWMM Unknown Marital Status AWMM
Wars and conflicts
- War
- Campaign
- South Africa AWMM
- Orange Free State AWMM
- Johannesburg AWMM
- Diamond Hill AWMM
- Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
- Service number
- 67 AWMM
- 11/13 AWMM
- Military service
- Manawatu Mounted Rifles AWMM
- Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers
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Military decorations
- Medals and Awards
Training and Enlistment
- Military training
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- Branch Trade Proficiency
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- Enlistment
- South Africa Farmer/Civilian AWMM
- WW1 Unknown AWMM Unknown/Civilian AWMM
- WW1 Unknown AWMM Farmer/Civilian AWMM
- Age on enlistment
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- Occupation before enlistment
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Embarkations
- Embarkation details
- South Africa Vessel was Waiwera AWMM Private AWMM New Zealand Mounted Rifles, 1st Contingent, 1 Company AWMM New Zealand Mounted Rifles, 1st Contingent AWMM
- WW1 16 Oct 1914 AWMM
HMNZT 6 or HMNZT 10 AWMM Vessel was Orari or Arawa AWMM Lieutenant/Military AWMM Wellington Mounted Rifles AWMM 2nd Reinforcements AWMM
2nd Embarkation AWMM - WW1 13 Nov 1917-21 Dec 1917 AWMM
HMNZT 98 AWMM Vessel was Tofua AWMM Major/Military AWMM Headquarters Staff, Officer Commanding Troops AWMM New Zealand Expeditionary Force AWMM
3rd Embarkation AWMM
Prisoner of war
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- Days interned
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- Liberation Repatriation
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Medical history
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Last known rank
- Last rank
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- Last rank
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Biographical information
- The family farm is now occupied by the Batchelar Research Centre in Palmerston North, which was named after the family.
Arthur returned to New Zealand aboard the S.S. 'Harleck Castle in 1901. He received a commission as Lieutenant in the Manawatu Mounted Rifles in November 1901. (Stowers, p.155).
During WW1 he was a Lieutenant in the Wellington Mounted Rifles, promoted to Lieutenant Colonel 17 March 1919
Listed at Archives New Zealand as both Batchelor (SA67) and Batchelar (11/13). Family note the name is correctly spelt Batchelar.
His father was named John Octavius Batchelar.
SuppNom: Ex Main Body. AWMM
About death
- Death
- 13 Nov 1964 AWMM
Age 88 AWMM - Date of death
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- Age at death
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- Place of death
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- Cause of death
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- Death notes
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- Cemetery
- Kelvin Grove Cemetery, Palmerston North, New Zealand AWMM
- Kelvin Grove Cemetery AWMM
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Memorial
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Related objects
Sources
- External links
- Military personnel file
https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R22280508
Further Reference - Other military personnel file
https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R22202843
Further Reference - New Zealand History online. New Zealand in the South (Boer) War
https://nzhistory.govt.nz/war/south-african-boer-war/introduction
Further Reference
- Military personnel file
- References
- Stowers, R. (2002). Rough Riders at War: history of New Zealand's involvement in the Anglo-Boer war 1899-1902 and information on all members of the ten New Zealand contingents. Author: Hamilton, N.Z.
- New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
Vol1: 39 - New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1918). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume III. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
74: 3 - New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1918). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume III. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
- St Clair Inglis, A. (c1902). Souvenir Album of the first New Zealand Contingent South African War. Auckland, N.Z.: Arthur Cleave & Co.
- Stowers, R. (1992). Kiwi versus Boer : the First New Zealand Mounted Rifles in the Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902. Hamilton, N.Z.: R. Stowers.
- Williams, E. G. (1917-1918). [Williams Album 4]. Auckland War Memorial Museum - Tamaki Paenga Hira. PH-ALB-213.
Maj. Batchelar, Capt. Sommerville, Lt. Levin. Rafa Redoubt. Page No : 2 Item No : 8
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