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We remember Robert Evelyn Batson
We remember Robert Evelyn Batson
Timeline
Timeline
birth
United Kingdom
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1916
dates
Age 17
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11th September 1916
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Lancashire Fusiliers
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service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Lancashire Fusiliers attached 7th Bde Trench Mortar Bty
10th Battalion
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1916
death
Killed in Action
France
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11th October 1916
burial
Somme
France
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Robert Evelyn |
| Initials | RE |
| Last Name | Batson |
| Source | 242495 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Lancashire Fusiliers | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Lancashire Fusiliers attached 7th Bde Trench Mortar Bty | 10th Battalion | Second Lieutenant |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Pickwick Cricket Club memorial, Kensington Oval, Barbados, West IndiesMore about Pickwick Cricket Club memorial, Kensington Oval, Barbados, West Indies
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Deborah102878 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Pride and Industry | Deborah102878 |
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