Albert Wilkinson BATTYE^[1]

1889 - 1917  (28 years)

• Name	Albert Wilkinson BATTYE  [1]
  Relationship	with Barbara Frances GURDEN
  Birth	1889  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	1917  [1]
  Burial	Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Flanders, Belgium   [2]
  Person ID	I4141	Main Tree
  Last Modified	9 Feb 2021

  
  

  Father	Albert BATTYE,   b. 4 Sep 1852, Cartworth, Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England d. 12 Jun 1915, Victor Harbor, South Australia, Australia (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Ruth BATTYE,   b. 15 Sep 1858, Waitpinga, SA , Australia d. 10 May 1906, Victor Harbor, South Australia, Australia (Age 47 years)
  Marriage	21 Dec 1881	Newland Memorial Church, Victor Harbor, SA, Australia   [3]
  Family ID	F1232	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Burial - - Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Flanders, Belgium  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  BOOKPAGE: Page 122, Level 12 ----------------------------------------------------- Died of wounds ----------------------------------------------------- Awarded the Military Medal ----------------------------------------------------- Embarked Melbourne 26 November 1915; to France March 1916; appointed Lance Corporal 30 July 1916; promoted Corporal 18 July 1917; promoted Sergeant 20 September 1917 ----------------------------------------------------- '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: 7 March 1918 ----------------------------------------------------- Wounded 4 May 1917, gunshot wound left hand 22 September 1917 Type of wounds Died of shrapnel wounds head, right foot, n°2 Canadian Casualty Clearing Station Date of death 5 October 1917 Died at the age of 28 Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XX - H - 19A [2]

  
  

• Sources

  [S439] Lyn O'Grady, 25 Jun 2012 (Reliability: 3). [S498] Ian Clough Data. [S443] John H Battye, Battye Families of Holme, (Published Privately: ISBN 978-1-77136-082-1) (Reliability: 2).