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We remember Robert Batey
We remember Robert Batey
Timeline
Timeline
1915
dates
Age 18
Source:8503498
22nd May 1915
1915
location
22 Ryehill Gardens, Leith
United Kingdom
Source:8528908
22nd May 1915
enlistment
Leith
United Kingdom
Source:8503876
service
British Army
Private
1852
Royal Scots
7th Battalion
Source:8503498
1915
death
Injuries received in Railway Collision.
Quintinshill, Gretna Parish, Dumfriesshire
United Kingdom
Source:8503498
Source:8529693
22nd May 1915
burial
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Memorial Ground - Gretna Railway Disaster
Source:8503498
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Robert |
| Initials | R |
| Last Name | Batey |
| Source | 8503497 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Ryehill Gardens, Leith | United Kingdom | known 22nd May 1915 |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1852 | Royal Scots | 7th Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christina | mother | ||
| Edward Batey | father |
Media
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Yvonne27542 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| List of those involved in the Gretna Rail Disaster | Yvonne27542 | |
| Quintinshill Roll of Honour | Yvonne27542 | |
| Register of Corrected Death Registration Entries for soldiers’ deaths in the Quintinshill Disaster | Yvonne27542 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Batey | Derek56938 |
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