2493 Robert Elliott BATTON

Date of enlistment	10^th July 1915
Rank at enlistment	Private
Company	A Company
Significant events while with the AIF	Wounded in Action twice Hospitalised sick Three awards for gallantry: – Military Medal; Bar to Military Medal; Distinguished Conduct Medal Promoted to Sergeant

Photograph of Sgt Batton seated bottom left, courtesy of Jennie Marshall and Lieut. LW Harricks collection (see Family Stories).

Summary of Sergeant Batton’s WW1 service record, located in the National Archives of Australia. Full details are available online, NAA Series B2455

Date	Location	Event
31^st July 1919	Australia	Discharged
8^th June 1919	Australia	Disembarked at Melbourne
19^th April 1919	England	Embarked Devonport for return to Australia on Sardinia
16^th April 1919	England	Discharged from hospital and marched in to 3 Group Codford
11^th April 1919	England	Admitted 1ADH Sutton Veny
13^th February 1919	England	Disembarked Weymouth and marched in to 2^nd Training Brigade Command Depot Codford
3^rd February 1919	France	Marched out to AIBD for RTA
16^th November 1918	France	Re-joined Battalion
30^th October 1918	England	Proceeded on English leave
13^th September 1918	France	Awarded DCM for action at Mont St Quentin 2^nd/3^rd September
3^rd August 1918	France	Awarded Bar to Military Medal for action Ville-sur-Ancre, 19^th May 1918
21^st April 1918	France	Promoted to Sergeant
4^th December 1917	England	Taken on Strength to 22^nd Battalion
28^th November 1917	England	Proceeded overseas from Longbridge Deverill training camp via Southampton
19^th October 1917	England	To Overseas Training Brigade Longbridge Deverill
19^th September 1917	England	Transferred to 22^nd Battalion
25^th July 1917	England	Promoted to Corporal, then to Lance Sergeant
15^th July 1917	England	Promoted to Temporary Corporal
20^th May 1917	England	Marched in to Tidworth from Lewis Gun course
13^th May 1917	England	On Lewis Gun Course, Tidworth
28^th April 1917	England	Transferred to and Taken on Strength of 67^th Battalion, Windmill Hill
21^st April 1917	England	Marched in to No.1 Command Depot Perham Down
5^th April 1917	England	Discharged from hospital to furlough
25^th February 1917	England	Admitted 3^rd London General Hospital
25^th February 1917	France	Embarked at Le Havre on HS Warilda for England
13^th February 1917	France	Admitted 11 Stationary Hospital Rouen
10^th February 1917	France	Wounded in Action (2^nd occasion) – Gunshot Wound right shoulder / elbow
2^nd September 1916	France	Awarded Military Medal for services rendered during the recent fighting at Pozieres 5^th August
21^st August 1916	France	Appointed Lance Corporal
30^th June 1916	France	Re-joined Battalion from hospital
25^th June 1916	France	Wounded in Action – shrapnel wound head
26^th March 1916	France	Disembarked Marseille
19^th March 1916	Egypt	Proceeded to join British Expeditionary Force from Alexandria on the Llandovery Castle
8^th January 1916	Egypt	Taken on Strength, Tel-el-Kabir
25^th October 1915	Egypt	Disembarked Alexandria
29^th September 1915	Australia	Departed Melbourne on RMS Osterley
28^th September 1915	Australia	Re-assigned to 5^th Reinforcements 22^nd Battalion
4^th August 1915	Australia	Assigned to 6^th Reinforcements
21^st July 1915	Australia	Marched into 63 Company Depot