Anybody have any info on this chap? Search on for family of WW2 soldier who died in Aberdeen - Evening Express
Quote from the article; "It is unclear whether 2nd Lt Batchen was still serving at the time and if he really took his own life." He is listed on Find my Past on the British Army casualty lists as having died 24/10/1941. Which I assume, means he was a serving officer. It also gives his place of Birth as Banffshire, residence Moray.
On Ancestry he seems to be in at least 21 trees Peter Batchen from tree reginald Jenkins Family Tree Birth 04/07/1896 Knockando Moray Scotland Marriage 04/1923 West Bromwich Staffordshire England Residence 1941 Moray Scotland Death 24/10/1941 Aberdeen Aberdeenshire Scotland Father Peter Batchen Hotelkeeper & Brewery Worker & Road Metal Contractor (1847-1911) Mother Margaret Tennant (1856-1938) Spouse Clarice Homer UK, Army Roll of Honour, 1939-1945 Name: Peter Batchen Given Initials: P Rank: Second Lieutenant Death Date: 24 Oct 1941 Number: 157199 Birth Place: Banffshire Residence: Moray Branch at Enlistment: Infantry Theatre of War: United Kingdom Regiment at Death: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Branch at Death: Infantry Casualty Second Lieutenant BATCHEN, PETER Service Number 157199 Died 24/10/1941 Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) These always make me wonder why someone at the newspaper does not do some very basic research first TD
1052 Pte. Peter BATCHEN 6th Battalion Seaforth Highlanders (Territorials) 265082 1st Battalion Seaforth Highlanders born at Macallan, Knockando, 4th July, 1896 joined at Elgin, 4th August, 1914 served in France, India, Egypt, and Palestine ; three times wounded and invalided, Torpedoed in Mediterranean Transport ship, "Cameronia," 15th April, 1917. Son of Peter (deceased) and Margaret Batchen, 24, South Guildry Street, Elgin. Occupation - Journalist, Dundee Courier 29th November 1915 Aberdeen Press and Journal 16th October 1916 Commissioned in the Royal Scots London Gazette 5th June 1919 p. 7290 London Gazette 6th january 1941 p.129
UK, WWI Service Medal and Award Rolls, 1914-1920 Name: Peter Batchen Military Year: 1914-1915 Rank: Private Medal Awarded: 1914-15 Star Regiment or Corps: Seaforth Highlanders Regimental Number: 1052 Name: Peter Batchen Military Year: 1914-1920 Rank: Lance Corporal Medal Awarded: British War Medal and Victory Medal Regiment or Corps: Seaforth Highlanders Regimental Number: 265082 Previous Units: 6/Bn. Sea. Hrs. 1052 Pte., 1/Bn. Sea. Hrs. 265082 British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920 Name: Peter Batchen Regiment or Corps: Seaforth Highlanders, Scots Regimental Number: 1052,1052 TD
TD, Thank you for posting the medal cards Their son was born in 1Q 1925, Birmingham South, Warwickshire First name(s) PETER H Last name BATCHEN Birth year 1925 Birth quarter 1 Registration month - Mother's maiden name Homer District Birmingham South County Warwickshire Country England Volume 6D Page 39
Interesting - Batchen is noted here as well on the CWGC 'to find relatives' list Appeal for relatives - September 2019 Coincidence?? TD