ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

BATTY, William Kingsley

Full Name: William Kingsley BATTY
Date of Birth: 09-1892
Place of birth: Melbourne VIC, Australia
Occupation: Horse Driver
Address: Empress Gold Mine Mt. Magnet WA

Height: 174 cm
Weight: 60 kg

Next of Kin: Father- William James Batty
Next of Kin Address: Empress Gold Mine Mt. Magnet WA
Religion: Church of England

26/09/1914- Joined 16th Battalion as Private WA
3/02/1915- To Overseas Base Depot Egypt
12/04/1915- Embarked Alexandria Egypt with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces for Gallipoli Peninsula
30/04/1915- KILLED  IN  ACTION  Gallipoli Turkey

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star Medal No. 13250

British War Medal No. 6968

Victory Medal No. 6942

Memorial Plaque & Scroll No. 309628.

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Mount Magnet War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT Panel No. 78.

 

 

 

Local I.D.- Bunbury Herald.

Service Number: 731
Rank: Private
Unit/Division: 16th Battalion
Enlistment Date: 1914-09-26
Enlistment Location: Helena Vale, Western Australia
Embarkation Port:
Embarkation Date: 1914-12-22
Embarkation Ship:
Disembarkation Port:
Disembarkation Date: 1915-02-03
Locations Served: ,
Returned: No
Discharge Date:
Cause of Death: Killed In Action
Date of Death: 1915-04-30
Place of Death: Popes Hill Gallipoli Turkey
Age at Death: 22
Burial Location: Quinns Post Cemetery Anzac Gallipoli Turkey Row E, Grave 2.