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William Batson

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Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories Panel Bateman H.A. - Baxter B.C. (photo J Halpin 2010) (CC-BY John Halpin)

Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories Panel Bateman H.A. - Baxter B.C. (photo J …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William AWMM
  • Surname
    Batson AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 12724 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    10 August 1895 AWMM Te Ahuahu, Northland AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs J.H. Brown (mother), Oratia, via Waikumete, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 12724 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Farmer/Civilian AWMM
  • 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
    Died of Disease, Cause of Death AWMM
    Appendicitis AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • William Batson was the adopted son of Frederick and Elizabeth Batson, of Okaihau, New Zealand. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    10 November 1918 AWMM
    Age 23 AWMM
    France, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of Disease AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Awoingt British Cemetery, Nord, France AWMM III. D. 2. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM
    • St John the Baptist Anglican Church, Waimate North, Northland AWMM

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01 August 2015PeterManchester,ukResearcher

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