Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918

Batey H J  Pte 1164    Herbert James       23 Inf Bn    21    Farmer    Single    C of E        

Address:    Essendon, Grice Cres    

Next of Kin:    Batey, Adelaide, Mrs, mother, Grice Cres, Ess    

Enlisted:    15 Mar 1915        

Embarked:     A14 Euripides 10 May 1915    

SURVIVORS OF A GALLANT COMPANY.

The photograph below is an enlargement of a snapshot taken in February, 1918, of the survivors of B. Coy., 23rd Battalion. The thirty-three in the photo are all that were with this unit in February this year, out of 238 who were on the 'Southland'. Reading left to right, back row standing: — Pte. L. G. Trevena (Bendigo), Pte. R. Allbutt (Bannockburn, Vic.), Pte. J. Bruce (Brunswick, Vic.), Cpl. E. Surman (Cardigan, near Ballarat), Pte. J. R. M. Walker (Mt. Eliza, Vic.), Pte. T. C. McGuinness, Belgian Croix de Guerre (Kidd's Gully, near Daylesford), Pte. F. C. Minter (Eng.), Pte. C. J. Kinsey (Hampton, Vic.), Pte. J. Batey (Essendon, Vic.). Second back row, left to right— Bandsman W. J. Hoskins (Harrietville, Vic.), Cpl. A. J. McPherson (Chatsworth, Vic.), Pte. H. Smithers (Bradford, Vic.), Pte. R. Carter (Brunswick, Vic.), Pte. Lawrence (Maryborough, and Bendigo), L.-Cpl. W. A. Johnson (Mt. Doran, near Ballarat), Pte. R. E. Rowlands (Ballarat), Pte. D. T. Hopkins (Williamstown), Pte. S. Field (Wangaratta), Pte. H. V. Izzard, mentioned in despatches for gallantry on the 'Southland' (Yallock, near Kooweerup). Seated — Sgt. E. R. Vicars-Foote, since killed in action (Warrnambool and Yarram), Sgt. W. D. Campbell, since promoted lieutenant (Foxhow, near Cressy, Vic.), Sgt. H. I Spotswood, M.M. (Ballarat), Sgt. C. C. Booth (Richmond), W.O. G. Wilby, since killed in action (Queenscliff and Bairnsdale), Lieut. I. G. Painter, M.M. (Carlton), C.Q.M. Sgt. R. Laffin (Koroit and Melbourne), Sgt. J. A. McClure (Arnold's Bridge), Sgt. A. T. Dykes (Abbotsford). Sitting — Bandsman G. Coleman (Bright), Set. L. A. Homewood, French Military Medal, gained on the 'Southland' for stoking her in with volunteers (Frensted, Kent, Eng.), Cpl. H. Grimes (Manly, N.S.W., and Middle Park, Vic.), Cpl. O. Johnson, M.M. (North Melbourne).

Pte J Batey is in the back row, far right.

[No heading]. (1918, October 31). Graphic of Australia (Melbourne, Vic. : 1916 - 1918), p. 19. Retrieved April 3, 2015, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-page18099212

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