Lieutenant Walter John Batchelor was a twin to Mary Victoria BATCHELOR HARRIS. He was a distinguished Officer with The Canadian Grenadier Guards.
Prior to WW1 he served in the Canadian military with the 1st Regiment, Grenadier Guards of Canada and was the 2nd soldier to enlist in 1915 to serve with the 87th Battalion (Canadian Grenadier Guards), CEF along with his future brother-in-law, Cyril Earle HARRIS. In his time overseas he was promoted to Sergeant and commissioned in the rank of Lieutenant. On 28 October 1918 he was admitted to the 20 General Hospital in Camiers as dangerously ill. He died the next day of pneumonia as a result of influenza. He is buried in France.
Military Bio:
BATCHELOR, WALTER JOHN – Lieutenant - (1893-1918) 177002 Pte. 87th Bn. (CGG) / Lieut. 87th Bn. (CGG)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
b. 18 Mar. 1893 Montreal, PQ, CA d. 29 Oct.,1918 France, Accountant – Presbyterian - 5ft 6in, Fair Hair, Blue Eyes
Pre-1915 – Served with 1st Regiment, Grenadier Guards of Canada (2 years)
1915 – 20 September – Enlisted with the 87th Battalion (Canadian Grenadier Guards) Svc # 177002 as a Private
(3 years 2 month 9 days)
1915 – 15 December – Promoted to Acting Corporal
1916 – 5 May - Arrived in UK aboard HMS / SS Empress of Britain
1916 – 13 June – Promoted Sergeant with 87th Battalion (CGG)
1917 – 17 February – Completed Gas Course
1917 – 29 March – Commissioned as Lieutenant in CEF and posted to 87th Battalion (Canadian Grenadier Guards)
1917 – 14 August – Joined the 87th Battalion (CGG) in France
1918 – 29 October – Reported Dangerously ill due to Influenza and Pneumonia – died due to illness
Prior to WW1 he served in the Canadian military with the 1st Regiment, Grenadier Guards of Canada and was the 2nd soldier to enlist in 1915 to serve with the 87th Battalion (Canadian Grenadier Guards), CEF along with his future brother-in-law, Cyril Earle HARRIS. In his time overseas he was promoted to Sergeant and commissioned in the rank of Lieutenant. On 28 October 1918 he was admitted to the 20 General Hospital in Camiers as dangerously ill. He died the next day of pneumonia as a result of influenza. He is buried in France.
Military Bio:
BATCHELOR, WALTER JOHN – Lieutenant - (1893-1918) 177002 Pte. 87th Bn. (CGG) / Lieut. 87th Bn. (CGG)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
b. 18 Mar. 1893 Montreal, PQ, CA d. 29 Oct.,1918 France, Accountant – Presbyterian - 5ft 6in, Fair Hair, Blue Eyes
Pre-1915 – Served with 1st Regiment, Grenadier Guards of Canada (2 years)
1915 – 20 September – Enlisted with the 87th Battalion (Canadian Grenadier Guards) Svc # 177002 as a Private
(3 years 2 month 9 days)
1915 – 15 December – Promoted to Acting Corporal
1916 – 5 May - Arrived in UK aboard HMS / SS Empress of Britain
1916 – 13 June – Promoted Sergeant with 87th Battalion (CGG)
1917 – 17 February – Completed Gas Course
1917 – 29 March – Commissioned as Lieutenant in CEF and posted to 87th Battalion (Canadian Grenadier Guards)
1917 – 14 August – Joined the 87th Battalion (CGG) in France
1918 – 29 October – Reported Dangerously ill due to Influenza and Pneumonia – died due to illness
Lieutenant Walter John Batchelor was a twin to Mary Victoria BATCHELOR HARRIS. He was a distinguished Officer with The Canadian Grenadier Guards.
Prior to WW1 he served in the Canadian military with the 1st Regiment, Grenadier Guards of Canada and was the 2nd soldier to enlist in 1915 to serve with the 87th Battalion (Canadian Grenadier Guards), CEF along with his future brother-in-law, Cyril Earle HARRIS. In his time overseas he was promoted to Sergeant and commissioned in the rank of Lieutenant. On 28 October 1918 he was admitted to the 20 General Hospital in Camiers as dangerously ill. He died the next day of pneumonia as a result of influenza. He is buried in France.
Military Bio:
BATCHELOR, WALTER JOHN – Lieutenant - (1893-1918) 177002 Pte. 87th Bn. (CGG) / Lieut. 87th Bn. (CGG)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
b. 18 Mar. 1893 Montreal, PQ, CA d. 29 Oct.,1918 France, Accountant – Presbyterian - 5ft 6in, Fair Hair, Blue Eyes
Pre-1915 – Served with 1st Regiment, Grenadier Guards of Canada (2 years)
1915 – 20 September – Enlisted with the 87th Battalion (Canadian Grenadier Guards) Svc # 177002 as a Private
(3 years 2 month 9 days)
1915 – 15 December – Promoted to Acting Corporal
1916 – 5 May - Arrived in UK aboard HMS / SS Empress of Britain
1916 – 13 June – Promoted Sergeant with 87th Battalion (CGG)
1917 – 17 February – Completed Gas Course
1917 – 29 March – Commissioned as Lieutenant in CEF and posted to 87th Battalion (Canadian Grenadier Guards)
1917 – 14 August – Joined the 87th Battalion (CGG) in France
1918 – 29 October – Reported Dangerously ill due to Influenza and Pneumonia – died due to illness
Prior to WW1 he served in the Canadian military with the 1st Regiment, Grenadier Guards of Canada and was the 2nd soldier to enlist in 1915 to serve with the 87th Battalion (Canadian Grenadier Guards), CEF along with his future brother-in-law, Cyril Earle HARRIS. In his time overseas he was promoted to Sergeant and commissioned in the rank of Lieutenant. On 28 October 1918 he was admitted to the 20 General Hospital in Camiers as dangerously ill. He died the next day of pneumonia as a result of influenza. He is buried in France.
Military Bio:
BATCHELOR, WALTER JOHN – Lieutenant - (1893-1918) 177002 Pte. 87th Bn. (CGG) / Lieut. 87th Bn. (CGG)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
b. 18 Mar. 1893 Montreal, PQ, CA d. 29 Oct.,1918 France, Accountant – Presbyterian - 5ft 6in, Fair Hair, Blue Eyes
Pre-1915 – Served with 1st Regiment, Grenadier Guards of Canada (2 years)
1915 – 20 September – Enlisted with the 87th Battalion (Canadian Grenadier Guards) Svc # 177002 as a Private
(3 years 2 month 9 days)
1915 – 15 December – Promoted to Acting Corporal
1916 – 5 May - Arrived in UK aboard HMS / SS Empress of Britain
1916 – 13 June – Promoted Sergeant with 87th Battalion (CGG)
1917 – 17 February – Completed Gas Course
1917 – 29 March – Commissioned as Lieutenant in CEF and posted to 87th Battalion (Canadian Grenadier Guards)
1917 – 14 August – Joined the 87th Battalion (CGG) in France
1918 – 29 October – Reported Dangerously ill due to Influenza and Pneumonia – died due to illness
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