George Hay Batchelor RAAF (1917 - 1945)

Born 8 Nov 1917 in Australia

Died 28 Sep 1945 at age 27 in Australia

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Biography

• Service No: 426513

Born: Brisbane QLD, 8 November 1917 Enlisted in the RAAF: 18 July 1942 Unit: No. 2 Air Ambulance Unit, Archerfield QLD Died: Illness, Queensland, 28 August 1945, Aged 27 Years Buried: Brisbane (Lutwyche) Cemetery, QLD CWGC Additional Information: Son of James Hay Batchelor and Margaret Fraser Batchelor, of Brisbane; husband of Rita May Batchelor, of Ashgrove Roll of Honour: Brisbane QLD Remembered: Panel 111, Commemorative Area, Australian War Memorial, Canberra ACT

On 28August 1945, Warrant Officer Batchelor, a Navigator Wireless Operator, died of Hodgkin’s disease in the No. 112 Australian General Hospital, Greenslopes.

References: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour On-Line Records Commonwealth War Graves Commission On-Line Records Department of Veteran’s Affairs On-Line WWII Nominal Roll National Archives of Australia On-Line Record A705, 166/5/1233

• Service number 426513

Death Date 28 August 1945 Death Place Australia: Queensland Final Rank Warrant Officer Service Royal Australian Air Force Unit No. 2 Air Ambulance Archerfield Place Queensland Conflict/Operation Second World War, 1939-1945

Name BATCHELOR, GEORGE HAY Service Royal Australian Air Force Service Number 426513 Date of Birth 08 Nov 1917 Place of Birth BRISBANE, QLD Date of Enlistment 18 Jul 1942 Place of Enlistment BRISBANE, QLD Next of Kin BATCHELOR, RITA Date of Death 28 Aug 1945 Rank Warrant Officer Posting on Death 2 Air Ambulance Unit Prisoner of War No Roll of Honour BRISBANE QLD Honours None for display

Sources

• *https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/P10310034

• https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=1021299&c=WW2#R

• https://aviationmuseumwa.org.au/afcraaf-roll/batchelor-george-hay-426513/