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John William Batchelor

In memory of:

Private John William Batchelor

September 4, 1916
du Mouquet Farm, France

Military Service


Service Number:

412549

Age:

31

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

Division:

13th Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

October 28, 1884
Worlaby, Lincolnshire, England

Enlistment:

February 18, 1915
Port Hope, Ontario

Son of John William Batchelor, of Port Hope, Ontario. Husband of Elizabeth Batchelor, of Grimsby, England.

Commemorated on Page 51 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

REGINA TRENCH CEMETERY
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

VIII. J. 6.

Location:

Courcelette is a village about 8 kilometres north-east of Albert (next to the main road D929 Albert-Bapaume). The REGINA TRENCH CEMETERY lies about 1.5 kilometres north-west of the village. The REGINA TRENCH CEMETERY (signposted in the centre of Courcelette) is 1.5 kilometres down a single track lane (suitable for cars).

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Circumstances of death registers– Circumstances of Death
  • Honour roll– British Home Children World War 1 Honour Roll
  • Photo of John William Batchelor– Book of Remembrance (A record of the men of Port Hope who 
participated in the Great War of 1914-1918)" by James A. Elliott, Chairman 
of Committee, Port Hope, Jan 1, 1919 (Transcribed by Peter Bolton 2001)

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