Battye | C S A | | Lieutenant and Adjutant | Frontier Wars. SAGS (1) 1879. 2nd Battalion | Natal Native Contingent |
Battye | C W | | | Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | (King's) Shropshire Light Infantry |
Battye | Clinton Wynyard | | Lieutenant | BATTYE, CLINTON WYNYARD, Lieutenant, was born 24 May 1874, third son of Major Montagu Battye, His Majesty's Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms. He was educated at Wellington College, and was gazetted to the Shropshire Light Infantry 7 March 1894, becoming Lieutenant 8 June 1898. He served in the South African War, 1899-1902, employed with Mounted Infantry, and was slightly wounded. He was present at operations in the Orange Free State, February to May 1900, including actions at Poplar Grove, Driefontein, Vet River (5 and 6 May) and Zand River; operations in the Transvaal in May and June 1900, including actions near Johannesburg, Pretoria and Diamond Hill (11 and 12 June); operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900, including action at Reit Vlei; operations in Cape Colony, south of Orange River, 1899-1900; operations in the Transvaal, Orange River Colony and Cape Colony 30 November 1900 to 31 May 1902. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 10 September 1901]; received both S A Medals with six clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "Clinton Wynyard Battye, Lieutenant, Shropshire Light Infantry. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". He was invested by the King 18 December 1902. He was promoted to Captain 22 January 1902. He took part in the Mohmand operations in 1908 (Medal and clasp). Capt Battye served in the European War; was promoted to Major 13 May 1915, and subsequently to Lieutenant Colonel. He was killed in action 25 November 1917.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | (King's) Shropshire Light Infantry |
Battye | Crispin | 279 | Private | Source: OZ-Boer database | West Australia, 5th Mounted Infantry Contingent |
Battye | E | 2991 | Private | QSA (4).
Source: QSA medal rolls | 16th (The Queen's) Lancers |
Battye | G | 3777 | Private | QSA (5).
Source: QSA medal rolls | 2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys) |
Battye | George | 279 | Trooper | 2nd Battalion
Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Imperial Light Horse |
Battye | Georgw Wynward Colville | | Lieutenant | Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Commander-in-Chief's Bodyguard |
Battye | H | 208 | Colour Sergeant | Demise: Died of disease 23 May 1901
Place: Kroonstad
Source: In Memoriam by S Watt | (Princess of Wales's Own) Yorkshire Regiment |
Battye | H | 208 | Colour Sergeant | Died of disease. Kroonstad, 23 May 1901
3rd Battalion.
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll | (Princess of Wales's Own) Yorkshire Regiment |
Battye | Lionel Richard J S | | Captain | QSA (5).
Source: QSA medal rolls | 13th Hussars |
Battye | O | 94227 | Corporal | Wounded. Driefontein, 10 March 1900
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll | 81st Battery, RFA |
Battye | R R | | Lieutenant | Slightly wounded. Near Zeerust, 8 July 1901
Mounted Rifles
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll | New South Wales contingent |
Battye | Reginald Richard | 16 | Private | Source: OZ-Boer database | New South Wales, A squadron NSW Mounted Rifles |
Battye | T | | Lieutenant | Frontier Wars. SAGS (1) 1879. Medal returned | Natal Native Contingent |
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