Regimental number | 3020 |
Place of birth | Encounter Bay, South Australia |
School | Victor Harbor State School; St Peter's Collegiate School, Adelaide, South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Accountant |
Address | Bairnsdale, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | Sister, Miss E T Battye, Victor Harbour, South Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 24th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal 'Skilful and successful leadership of platoon, showing great coolness and determination. (East of Ypres, 20 September 1917)' Recommendation date: |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Belgium |
Age at death | 28 |
Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XX, Row H, Grave No. 19A), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 52 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Albert and Ruth BATTYE. Native of Victor Harbour, South Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'During the attack on POLYGON WOOD east of YPRES on 20th September 1917, Cpl. BATTYE led his platoon against the enemy's strong point in the face of heavy machine gun fire and captured it, together with gun and crew. When the position had been consolidated he was in charge of an advanced bombing post and although heavily shelled, by his great coolness and determination he held his men together.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: |