Regimental number | 477 |
Place of birth | London, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 25 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Miner |
Address | 27 Argent Street, Broken Hill, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 31 |
Height | 5' 9" |
Weight | 152 lbs |
Next of kin | Mrs J. Batt, 51 Vienna Road, Bermondsey, London, England |
Previous military service | Served in the East Surrey Regiment, British Army, for 6 years, including service in the Boer War. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 10th Battalion, H Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board Transport A11 Ascanius on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Age at death | 33 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 36 |
Place of burial | Pluggo's Plateau Cemetery (Row B, Grave No. 8), Gallipoli, Turkey |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 58 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of John BATT, husband of Harriett L. BATT, 11 North Parade, Camborne, Cornwall, England. Native of Camborne |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Found guilty, 2 November 1914, of (1) being absent without leave; (2) striking picquet while under arrest: awarded 16 hours' detention, and forfeits 1 day's pay plus 4/-. Found guilty, Mena, 6 January 1915, of being absent without leave: awarded 120 hours' detention, and forfeits 1 day's pay. Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 2 March 1915. Killed in action, Gallipoli Peninsula, 25 April 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BATT Frank |