Lance Corporal 20099 John Batten

The St Helens Reporter
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 11th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders

Age at death: 30
Date of death: 31st of March 1918 (Sunday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: St Sever Cemetery Extension Rouen - P. IX. I. 5B.

Family details:
Son of Alfred and Ellen Batten, of 58, Clyde St., St. Helens, Lancs. Ethel Turton is sole legatee.

Census details:
1891 - 3 years old John is living at 13 St. Paul Street, St Helens with parents Alfred R (41), Ellen (38) and five siblings: Elizabeth A (11), William H (9), Selina (7), Jane (5), Bessie V (1). 1901 - 13 years old (Taker off at Glassworks) John is living at 34 Kirkland Street, St Helens with his parents Alfred (51), Ellen (48) and five siblings: William H (19), Jane (15), Bessie (11), Charles (9), Cissy R (7). 1911 - Sees 24 years old 'Bottle Blower' John living at 75 Peter Street, St Helens with his mother Ellen (58) and three siblings: Bessie (21), Charles (19), Cissie (17). Also at the address are John's married sister Jane (25) with husband Robert Smith (25) and child Thomas (1).

Notes:
See [cas=16]Lance Corporal 20087 Bertrand John Allender[/cas]

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/20099JohnBatten.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/BattenJohn.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/BattenJ.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Lance Corporal John Batten at St Sever Cemetery, Rouen (Photograph courtesy of Temptage (Tony) from GWF.)[/caption]