It is with great sadness we advise of the recent passing of Gary ‘Sack’ Batty aged 79.
Gary served two tours on operations in SVN with 1 FD SQN from Mar 1969 to Jul 1960 and 1 ARMD REGT LAD from May 1970 to May 1971.
A funeral with be held at 0930hr on 16 July 2024 at Mt Cotton 1774-1794 Mount Cotton Road Carbrook QLD 4130.
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Veteran Details
Name: BATTY, Gary John
Service: Australian Army
Service Number: 1201334
Date of Birth: 30 Dec 1949
Place of Birth: TWEED HEADS QLD AUSTRALIA
Rank: (Temporary) Corporal
National Service: No
Corps: Royal Corps of Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Unit History
1st Field Squadron Workshop : 24 Mar 1969 to 15 Jul 1969
B Squadron Section, 1st Armoured Regiment Light Aid Detachment: 06 May 1970 to 01 May 1971
Barry Shipway (Welfare Rep)