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Oct 19, 1872
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Born in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
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Nov 9, 1914
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Attested into the 21st Battalion in
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59045 (temporary number 44)
Ø Next of kin given as Matilda Sarah Batty, wife, RMC (Royal Military
College), Kingston, Ontario
o The address was later changed to Markham Moore, Tuxford, England when
she proceeded to England to be near her husband
Ø Previous occupation given as Butcher
o It was later noted that he had been employed as a Servant at RMC prior
to enlistment
Ø Previous military service given as 14th Regiment PWOR
(Princess of Wales’ Own Rifles) and 8 years in the Rifle Brigade, British Army
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Assigned to “A” Company
o A medical history compiled near the end of his service states he also
served as a Cook and as a Batman
He lied about his age on enlistment, stating
that he had been born in 1876.
The battalion trained in the Kingston area
through the winter with headquarters in the Kingston Armouries
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Jan 6, 1915
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Admitted to the Kingston Hospital with a
diagnosis that reads Influenza
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Jan 11, 1915
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport, England and the
battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent to continue training
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Jun 7, 1915
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Admitted to St. Martins Plain Tent Hospital with
a diagnosis that reads Urethritis (it was initially diagnosed as Gonorrhea, but that was
in error and changed)
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Jun 19, 1915
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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Jun 28, 1915
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Admitted to the Moore Barracks Canadian Military
Hospital, Shorncliffe, with a diagnosis that reads Malarial Fever
It was noted that he suffered from Malaria while
fighting in the Boer War in South Africa and has suffered periodic attacks since.
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Jul 7, 1915
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St. Seiriol in Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Boulogne, France and the
battalion proceeded to St. Omer
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Sep 29, 1915
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Attached to the 2nd Division as a
Cook
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Dec 25, 1915
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Admitted to the No. 5 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) due to retention of urine
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Dec 26, 1915
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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Feb 10, 1916
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Granted 9 days leave
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Mar 28, 1917
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Admitted to the No. 42 CCS (Casualty Clearing
Station) with a diagnosis that reads Stricture of Urethra
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Mar 29, 1917
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Transferred via No. 12 AT (Ambulance Train)
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Mar 30, 1917
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Admitted to the No. 22 General Hospital in
Dannes Camiers with a urinary tract infection
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Apr 16, 1917
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Antrim
On arrival in England he was admitted to the Red
Cross Hospital in Gloucester, also known as the VAD (Volunteer Aid Detachment)
Hospital
Posted to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental
Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Apr 20, 1917
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Surgery performed to remove an obstruction in
the urinary tract
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Jun 13, 1917
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Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent
Hospital in Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Jun 22, 1917
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Attached to 3rd CCD (Canadian
Convalescent Depot) and sent to the St. Leonard’s Hospital for physical therapy
During a medical examination he stated that he
did not want to return to Canada for family reasons
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Jul 30, 1917
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Discharged from St. Leonard’s Hospital and
returned to the EORD
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Aug 11, 1917
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Attached to the 6th Reserve Battalion
in Seaford
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May 9, 1918
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Posted to the BDCFC (Base Depot Canadian
Forestry Corps) in Sunningdale and attached to the No. 52 District in Carlisle
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May 28, 1918
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Posted to the 132nd Company CFC in
District 52
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Aug 26, 1918
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Posted to the 113th Company CFC
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Nov 21, 1918
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Posted to the BDCFC
in Sunningdale
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Jan 2, 1919
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Attached to the CDD (Canadian Discharge Depot)
in Buxton pending return to Canada
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Jan 31, 1919
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Embarked the RMS Tunisian in Liverpool
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Feb 10, 1919
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Disembarked in Saint John, New Brunswick and
proceeded to Kingston, Ontario
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Feb 12, 1919
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TOS the No. 3 District Casualty Company in
Kingston
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Mar 22, 1919
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Employed in the Officer’s Mess
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May 7, 1919
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Shown On Command to the Military District #3
Headquarters while employed in the Officer’s Mess
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Apr 15, 1920
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Discharged from the CEF in Kingston,
Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 279191
Ø Proposed residence on discharge, Barriefield, Ontario
The medical exam prior to his discharge makes
note of Arterio Sclerosis that was not caused by his service. It also notes that he suffered from Gonorrhea in
1899, Malaria in 1900, and Typhoid Fever and Dysentery in 1901.
Following his discharge, the 1914-15 Star,
British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him in Barriefield
1921 Canadian Census shows him living in
Pittsburgh Township (now part of Kingston) with his wife and 6 children
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Jun 6, 1961
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John Batty passed away in the Veteran’s
Pavilion of the Hotel Dieu Hospital, Kingston, Ontario.
His next of kin was listed as Mrs. Mary Knowlton,
daughter, 607 Portsmouth Ave., Kingston
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