MISSEN, Bateman Thomas
(Service number 645)
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Birth
| Date | 8 August 1895 | Place of Birth | Timaru |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | 13 February 1915 | Age | Stated 22 years 6 months; actually 19 years 5 months |
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| Occupation | Labourer | ||
| Previous Military Experience | New Zealand Territorials - two months - left district | ||
| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Jack MISSEN (father), Taihape, North Island, New Zealand | ||
Military Service
| Served with | Australian Imperial Force | Served in | Army |
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Death
| Date | 22 July 1983 | Age | 87 years |
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| Place of Death | North Shore, Auckland | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Cremated, ashes interred North Shore Memorial Park | ||
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Biographical Notes
Bateman Missen, born at Timaru, enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, on 13 February 1915. He had served two months with the New Zealand Territorials before leaving the district. He was 22 years 6 months old, a labourer and single. His nominated next-of-kin was his father – Jack Missen, Taihape, North Island, New Zealand. He returned to Australia from England in 1919 per the “Kashmir”.
This is, indeed, Bateman Thomas Missen, the son of John Henry (Jack) and Amy Keedwell (née Cobden) Missen, who was born on 8 August 1895 at Timaru. He had, therefore, put his age up by three years. Bateman was educated at Tarata School, Inglewood. After returning to New Zealand Bateman married Francese Eleanor St Clair, in 1922. Their son, Bateman Kenneth Missen, served in World War II, remaining in England, where he married and died. John Henry Bateman and David Curry Missen, brothers of Bateman Thomas, also served in World War I, with the New Zealand Forces, both putting their ages up. David Curry Missen, an uncle of Bateman, John and David, was killed in action in 1917 at Messines.
Sources
NZBDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [17 April 2020]; School Admission record [15 April 2020]; Cremation burial record (Auckland Council) [17 April 2020]
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