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Cenotaph record

Gordon Roil Essendon Batty

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Nominal Roll Vol 3 (Roll 62), Page: 34 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 3 (Roll 62), Page: 34 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Gordon Roil Essendon AWMM
  • Surname
    Batty AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 39487 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    5 November 1893 AWMM Essendon, Victoria AWMM
    Australia AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW1 Mrs E.E. Batty (mother), Richmond Street, Cobden, Greymouth, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Passchendaele AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 39487 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 17 October 1916 AWMM Carpenter/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
    Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWI AWMM

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of Henry and Elizabeth Emma Batty (nee Walker). Married Vera Gwendoline Oxenham in 1919 in Greymouth, New Zealand.

    Gordon was badly wounded above his left eye and was transferred to No.2 New Zealand General Hospital Walton on Thames Hospital. He served as president of the RSA in Greymouth and was awarded the Gold Star for his service to the RSA. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    26 June 1972 AWMM
    Age 78 AWMM
    Hokitika, Westland AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Karoro Cemetery AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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