Sapper
William Valentine Batten
Conflict:
WW2
Additional Information:
Son of William James Batten and Grace Batten, of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand.
NZ WAR GRAVES
CONTRIBUTED
Public Contributions:
Submitted by: Murray Charteris
Relationship to casualty: Uncle
Darcy Ray and William Valentine Batten were brothers from New Plymouth NZ They died within 6 months of each other. Darcy was born in January 1918. [Record since amended - NZWGT]Add a Story or Photo
Personal Tributes:
Casualty
Service Number:
37520
Name:
William Valentine Batten Rank:
Sapper
Date of Birth:
14 February 1920
Place of Birth:
New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Locality on Enlistment:
120 Lemon Street, New Plymouth
Place of Enlistment:
New Plymouth, New Zealand
Marital Status:
Single Occupation on Enlistment:
Labourer Unit:
New Zealand Engineers, 8 Field Company
Casualty Details
Cause of Death:
Died of wounds
Date of Death:
22 December 1941
Day of Death:
Monday
Age at Death:
22
Conflict:
WW2