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We remember William Liley Batty
We remember William Liley Batty
Timeline
Timeline
1892
birth
United Kingdom
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1892
1915
commission
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July 1915
1916
service
British Army
Captain
Yorkshire Regiment Territorial Force
4 Battalion
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16th September 1916 - 25th October 1916
1916
dates
Age 24
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25th October 1916
education
Royal College of Art, South Kensington
South Kensington, London
United Kingdom
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service
British Army
Captain
Yorkshire Regiment
Source:7443724
1916
death
Killed in Action
During the Battle of the Somme
Somme
France
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Source:6992998
25th October 1916
burial
Somme
France
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Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Yorkshire Regiment Territorial Force | 4 Battalion | Captain | ||
| British Army | Yorkshire Regiment | Captain |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah | mother | ||
| Tom Batty | father |
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Portrait photograph of William Liley BattyCaptain William Liley Batty 4 Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment Captain Batty was a scholarship student at the Royal College of Art, South Kensington where he carried out an artists commission for the art critic and explorer Sir Martin Conway (subsequently the first Director General of the Imperial War Museum). He broke off his studies to join the London University Officer Training Corps in October 1914. Batty received his commission in July 1915. He was attached to the Green Howards and was promoted to captain on 16 September 1916. Aged 24, Captain Batty was killed in action during the Battle of the Somme on 25 October 1916 and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
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Captain William Liley BattyCaptain William Liley Batty. Unit: Green Howards, attached to 4th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment. Death: 25 October 1916.Contributed by:
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| University of London OTC Roll of Honour | Lucy57447 | |
| Announcement of commission 20 July 1915 | Lucy57447 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait photograph of William Liley Batty | Charlotte33 | |
| Captain William Liley Batty | James201 |
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