Sydney Clyde BATTY

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Service Numbers:	60883, VX27227
Enlisted:	14 June 1940, Caulfield, Vic.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd/24th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Birregurra, Vic., 15 January 1900
Home Town:	Geelong, Greater Geelong, Victoria
Schooling:	Barwon Downs State School No 2866
Occupation:	Carrier
Died:	Killed in Action, Egypt, 22 July 1942, aged 42 years
Cemetery:	El Alamein War Cemetery XVI. C. 20
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Barwon Downs State School No. 2866 Roll of Honor

31 Aug 1918:	Involvement Private, 60883, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Barambah embarkation_ship_number: A37 public_note: ''
31 Aug 1918:	Embarked Private, 60883, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, HMAT Barambah, Melbourne

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Private, VX27227
14 Jun 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, VX27227, 2nd/24th Infantry Battalion, Caulfield, Vic.

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Son of Mr. and Mrs. Z. Batty; husband of Elsie May Batty, of Geelong, Victoria, Australia.

A GREAT SOLDIER UNTIL THE END. LOVED BY ALL