BATEY J W
- Nation UK
- Unit THE ROYAL NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS
- Service No. 4279234
- Rank FUSILIER
- Date of Death 03-Jan-51
- Location 34-6-3
- Grave No. 747
Burial Story
Fusilier Batey was from Bedlington, Northumberland, where he was a well-known sportsman and worked in the local coal mine. He served in the army in the Second World War and was injured in the invasion of Normandy on D-Day and was called up as a reservist for the Korean War. He left a widow and a three year-old son.
The total number of flowers 26,023