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Norman BATTEN

Regimental number62066
Place of birthAdelaide, South Australia
SchoolNorth Adelaide private school, South Australia
ReligionMethodist
OccupationFactory hand
AddressCroydon, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18
Next of kinMother, Mrs A Batten, Robert Street, Croydon, South Australia
Previous military serviceServed in the Cadets, Citizen Military Forces.
Enlistment date4 January 1918
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name1-6 (SA) Reinforcements
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/111/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board SS Gaika on 6 August 1918
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll43rd Battalion
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularDied of pneumonia. Mother: "It will be noticed he died on the eve of Armistice Day. We were all rejoicing; little did we know of his death."
FateDied of disease 10 November 1918
Age at death19.4
Age at death from cemetery records19
Place of burialFovant (St. George), Churchyard (Plot I, Row F, Grave No. 3), Wiltshire
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
136
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John and Annie BATTEN, Burke Street, West Croydon, South Australia

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