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BATLEY, Arthur Roy
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 394 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 3 March 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 28th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Perth, Western Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Perth, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Subiaco State School, Western Australia |
| Occupation: | Commercial traveller |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 29 July 1916, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Subiaco Fallen Soldiers Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 394, 28th Infantry Battalion | |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 394, 28th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 394, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Fremantle | |
| 29 Jul 1916: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 394, 28th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 394 awm_unit: 28 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-07-29 |
Personal Stories
Lynette Taylor
Arthur Roy Batley was engaged to my Nanna, Constance May Day, before WW1. He sadly was killed in action Pozieres France 29 July 1916 aged 22 years.
The engagement ring was engraved with their initials ABCD.
My Nanna, Constance, went on to marry John George Powell November 24th 1920.
Submitted 27 March 2024 by Lynette Taylor
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