Battam family members who served in World War 1

Battam family members who served in the Great War

Rifleman Harold William Battam MM, who lied about his age to join up at 16 and was awarded the Military Medal for gallantry

One member of the family lost his life while serving in the armed forces and a further five saw active service in World War 1.

The dates shown are often birth or baptism dates from our database, not necessarily those shown on service records, and parishes shown are parish of birth, where known, not the parish in which individuals were living when they joined up

Sons of Philip Thomas and Mary Ann O'Brien

• William Battam (1893-1918) (St H) Private, Hampshire Regiment, died of wounds
• John Michael Battam (1891- ) , Rifleman, Royal Irish Rifles, ex-Militia, wounded

Sons of John William Battam and Lydia Lucenda, nee Stone

• Harold William Battam MM (1899- ) Rifleman, Royal Irish Rifles, joined up at 16, claiming to be 18 - Town Hall presentation

• John William Battam (1892- ) (St H), Private, Australian Infantry, discharged for bad teeth

• Francis Philip Charles Battam (1900- ) (St H) son of Frank Albert and Mary Disquet , Air Mechanic 1st Class, RAF
• William George Battam (1881- ) (St H) son of William George and Susan Maria Quenault, Private, Labour Corps, wounded

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Two certificates recording the bravery of Rifleman Harold William Battam MM in the Great War - click on images to see larger versions