Basic Details
Surname
Batty
Forenames
G W
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
George Whittaker
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He worked as an overlooker at the mill and enlisted in August 1914. After being wounded at Contalmaison in July 1916, he became a bombing and gas instructor at Hartlepool before he returned to the front in March 1918. The, having been captured, he was killed (along with 18 other British and 2 French POWs) when clearing shells from an ammunition train that had been bombed by French aircraft. He is also commemorated on IWM 2689 and 69606.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on Memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on Memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Corporal
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Ramcourt, Aisne
Year of death
1918
Month of death
May
Day of death
27
Age at death
27
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on the Memorial
Manner of death reference
Other