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BATTEN, Wilford
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 128 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 August 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 1st Field Company Engineers |
| Born: | Sydney, NSW, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Waverley, Waverley, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Plumber |
| Died: | 15 May 1959, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Rookwood Cemetery & Crematorium Zone C Anglican 12 2500 |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 128, 1st Field Company Engineers | |
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| 18 Oct 1914: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 128, 1st Field Company Engineers, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Oct 1914: | Embarked Lance Corporal, 128, 1st Field Company Engineers, HMAT Afric, Sydney |
Personal Stories
Distinguished Conduct Medal
'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He successfully completed and wired a strong point under heavy fire. During a counter attack he got in touch with the troops on his left, and kept up communications at great personal risk. He set a magnificent example to his section.'
Submitted 22 December 2016 by Faithe Jones
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
Distinguished Conduct Medal
'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He successfully completed and wired a strong point under heavy fire. During a counter attack he got in touch with the troops on his left, and kept up communications at great personal risk. He set a magnificent example to his section.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 95
Date: 27 June 1918
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