Name
Charles Frederick Batty
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
19/01/1916
19
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Second Lieutenant
Durham Light Infantry
10th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
ESSEX FARM CEMETERY
II. C. 1.
Belgium
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Caldicott School Memorial, Hitchin*1
Pre War
He was the son of Frederick and Lily (Eliza Fielding née Buckley of Oldham) of Beverholme, Darlington. Charles was born on the 28th April 1896 in Ottumwa, Iowa, U.S.A. and was also the godson of the late Alderman Batty former Lord Mayor of Manchester. The family were living at Beverholme, Darlington.
He was educated at Mill Hill School with a £40 scholarship, and the University College, Oxford, where he obtained a Classical Scholarship and was in residence during one term. During his time there he was in the Oxford University Officer Training Corps.
Wartime Service
He was Gazetted 2nd Lieutenant to the 10th Durham Light Infantry and went to France on the 18th October 1915 and appointed Brigade Bombing Instructor and then Junior Bombing Instructor to the Battalion, who were part of the 43rd Brigade in the 14th Division of VI Corps in the 2nd Army.
He was killed in action on the 19th January 1916 when on patrol duty at Ypres. He is buried at Essex Farm Cemetery at Boezinge north of Ypres in Belgium. There was a casualty clearing station nearby. He was aged 19 years.
He was killed on the 19th January 1916 aged 19 years. He is buried at Essex Farm Cemetery at Boezinge north of Ypres in Belgium. There was a casualty clearing station nearby.
His Colonel wrote: "He was an extremely good officer, and had done some excellent work since he came out and everyone thought very highly of him. . . . He was very popular with us all."
Additional Information
After his death his next of kin was recorded as Mr F Batty, Beversholme, Cleveland Avenue, Darlington. *1 This memorial (names only) was removed to Caldicott School, Farnham Royal, Buckinghamshire, when the school moved to that site.
Acknowledgments
Terry Ransome, www.caldicott.com/HistoryWW2.aspx, Jonty Wild
