BORN HULL 1883. ENLISTED HULL. SON OF JOHN T & BARBARA ELIZABETH BATTARBEE AT THIS ADDRESS. THIS WAS ALSO ARMY RECORDS ADDRESS. HE WAS A DEALER IN SURGICAL DRESSINGS BEFORE THE WAR. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. ON 12/12/1915, AGED 32. CALLED TO SERVICE ON 18/03/1916. HE WAS DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT 4 INCHES TALL, 145 LBS IN WEIGHT, CHEST 37 INCHES AND OF GOOD PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT. TRANSFERRED TO FRANCE ON 22/07/1916. HE RECEIVED A GUN SHOT TO THE BUTTOCK, IN SEPTEMBER 1916. KILLED IN ACTION ON DEATH 08/07/1917, AGED 34. HE HAD SERVED 1 YEAR AND 113 DAYS. HIS DEATH WAS REPORTED IN THE HDM 13/07/1917.
| Name | Robert Ernest Battarbee |
|---|---|
| Birth Place | Hull, 1883 |
| Death Date | 8 Jul 1917 |
| Death Place | Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France |
| Enlistment Place | Hull |
| Rank | Private |
| Regiment | East Yorkshire Regiment |
| Battalion | 7th Battalion |
| Regimental Number | 27819 |
| Type of Casualty | Killed in action |
| Theatre of War | Western European Theatre |
First name:
ROBERT ERNEST
Regiment:
Military Number:
27819
Rank:
Private
Date Died
08/07/1917
Place died:
Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
Age:
34
