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He was awarded the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal.

He was 37 and the son of William Robinson Batterham and Annie Elizabeth Batterham.

He gave his Next of Kin as his brother, C.W. Batterham of 9 Elvendon Road, Palmer's Green, London N.13.

Civil Registration Details:

Births  Jun 1880   BATTERHAM Henry James Portsea          2b 471.
Deaths Mar 1918  Batterham   Henry J 37    E.Stonehouse 5b 430

[E.Stonehouse is an alternative name for East Stonehouse  in the county of Devon.]

The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland”

Died on this date – 5th January…… Henry James Batterham was born at Kingston, Southampton, England on 6th April, 1880.

He joined the Royal Navy on 11th February, 1899 for a period of 12 years & was issued an official number of 342536 (Chatham). His occupation was listed as Clerk.

Henry James Batterham was assigned to Pembroke I on 11th February, 1899 as 3rd Writer. He was transferred to Severn on 23rd February, 1899; Wildfire from 8th May, 1899 & Wye from 15th July, 1899.

The 1901 England Census recorded Henry James Batterham as a 20 year old, 3rd Writer in the Royal Navy (place of birth listed as Kingston, Southampton, Hants). He was listed as Crew on H.M.S. Wye which was a Store Ship & was in dry dock, H.M. Dockyard, Sheerness on the night of the Census – Sunday 31st March, 1901.

William Robinson Batterham, father of Henry James Batterham, died on 14th September, 1902 at Edmonton, Middlesex, England.

On 25th November, 1902 3rd Writer Henry James Batterham was transferred to Thetis. He was promoted to 2nd Writer on 11th February, 1903 while serving in Thetis.

2nd Writer Henry James Batterham was transferred to Pembroke I from 13th July, 1905 then promoted to 1st Writer from 10th February, 1909.

He was transferred to Lord Nelson from 12th March, 1909 then St. Vincent from 9th June, 1910. He was promoted to Chief Writer on 9th February, 1911 while serving in St. Vincent.

Chief Writer Henry James Batterham was transferred back to Pembroke I on 8th May, 1911 then transferred to Actaeon from 22nd November, 1911; transferred to Pembroke I from 14th October, 1912.

On 19th April, 1913 Chief Writer Batterham was transferred to H.M. Naval Depot (London).

Chief Writer Henry James Batterham was on loan to Royal Australian Navy from Royal Navy from 19th April, 1913 for a period of 3 years. He was issued a Service number of 8062 (Royal Navy No. 342536). The next-of-kin was listed as his mother – Mrs Annie Batterham, 9 Elevendon Road, Palmers Green, London, England.

On 19th April, 1913 Chief Writer Batterham was assigned to London Depot. He was transferred to H.M.A.S. Australia from 24th June, 1913.

He received the Long Service & Good Conduct Medal on 8th February, 1914.

Chief Writer Batterham was transferred to London Depot from 8th March, 1915 until 24th October, 1916. He was transferred back to H.M.A.S. Australia from 25th October, 1916.

Chief Writer Henry James Batterham died on 5th January, 1918 at Royal Naval Hospital, Plymouth, England from Cirrhosis of Liver.

According to information provided by George William Batterham (brother) for the Roll of Honour - Chief Writer Henry James Batterham contracted his illness while in North Sea engagement. He stated he had served for 19 years with Royal Navy & the greater part of those 19 years were spent at sea in all parts of the world. He had “great ambition in H.M. Navy & love for the Sea.”

He was buried in Southgate Cemetery, Greater London, England – Plot number P. 611 & has a shared Private Headstone. His death is still acknowledged by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Chief Writer H. J. Batterham is commemorated on the Roll of Honour, located in the Hall of Memory Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, Australia on Panel 1.

(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)

https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/southgate.html