BATTON, Robert Elliott
| Service Number: | 2493 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 10 July 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Nelson, Victoria, Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Ararat, Ararat, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Driver |
| Died: | Oaklleigh, Victoria, Australia, 1975, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Ararat General Cemetery |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 10 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2493, 22nd Infantry Battalion | |
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| 25 Sep 1915: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Allocated to 5th reinforcement’s 22nd Infantry Battalion at Broadmeadows Camp Victoria | |
| 29 Sep 1915: | Involvement Private, 2493, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 29 Sep 1915: | Embarked Private, 2493, 22nd Infantry Battalion, RMS Osterley, Melbourne | |
| 8 Jan 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Taken on Strength of the 22nd Battalion in the field France | |
| 25 Jun 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2493, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Wounded Bois Grenier Sector Armentieres | |
| 21 Aug 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 22nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 2 Sep 1916: | Honoured Military Medal, Battle for Pozières | |
| 10 Feb 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2493, 22nd Infantry Battalion, 'The Winter Offensive' - Flers/Gueudecourt winter of 1916/17, Wounded second occasion Bapaume Sector | |
| 28 Apr 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 67th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Posted to 67th Battalion from Course of instruction Lewis Gun School UK | |
| 25 Jul 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 67th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Taken on Strength of the 67th Battalion UK on formation of the 6th Division from 22nd Infantry Battalion France | |
| 4 Dec 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Posted back to 22nd Battalion in the field France ex disbandment of 67th Bn | |
| 19 May 1918: | Honoured Military Medal and bar, "The Last Hundred Days", For actions in vicinity of Ville sur Ancre | |
| 2 Sep 1918: | Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal, Mont St Quentin / Peronne | |
| 31 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2493, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged 3MD Melbourne termination Period of Enlistment | |
| 31 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2nd Infantry Battalion |
John James Urquhart
My grandfather John James Urquhart served with Sargent Robert Elliot Batton in the ww1 in 22nd Battalion . I recall my grandfather talking about “Bobby Baton’s bravery and I know that these 2 veterans of WW1 had a strong friendship during and after the war.
Robert Elliot Batton’s bravery is detailed in the 22nd Battalion book by Eugene Gorman’s book “with the twenty second”.
I have seen the surname Batton written as: Baton.
This needs checking.
Bobbie Batton had the decorations, military medal and bar, and distinctive conduct medal awarded to him.
I have attached the photograph of Bobbie Baton from the family Robinson / Urquhart Family collection.
Submitted 15 August 2021 by John Robinson
Biography contributed by Robert Kearney
Death Registration
Name: Robert Elliot Batton
Birth Year: abt 1893
Age: 82
Death Place: Oakleigh, Victoria
Father's Name: John
Mother's Name: Annie Reader
Registration Year: 1975
Registration Place: Victoria
Registration Number: 24491
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