| Regimental number | 7814 |
| Place of birth | Harford, Hertfordshire, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Smith and fitter |
| Address | Elmsdale Cycle Co., Farnborough, Hants, England |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, Ernest Batty, Elmsdale Cycle Co., Farnborough, Hants, England |
| Previous military service | West Surrey Territorials |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 5, Brigade Ammunition Column |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/33/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Bullecourt, France |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Place of burial | St. Sever Cemetery Extension (Plot I. Row H, Grave No. 13A), Rouen, France |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Disembarked Suez, 21 December 1915. Transferred to 20th Battery, 5th Field Artillery Brigade, Moascar, 10 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join British Expeditionary Force, 19 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 25 March 1916. Transferred to 22nd Field Artillery Brigade, 13 May 1916. Transferred to 13th Battery, 5th Field Artillery Brigade, 27 January 1917; taken on strength, 28 January 1917. Wounded in action, France, 15 April 1917; admitted to 6th Australian Field Ambulance, 15 April 1917 (shrapnel wound, lumbar region); transferred to 3rd Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 15 April 1917; to 49th Casualty Clearing Station, 15 April 1917; to Ambulance Train, 15 April 1917; to 1st Australian General Hospital, Rouen, 16 April 1917; died of wounds, 19 April 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BATTY John |
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