Leading Seaman Percy John Batho
HMS Laurentic, Royal Navy
25/01/1917
1914-15 Star
Fourth son of John & Emma Batho of D'Hautree Garden,
St Saviours Hill, Jersey
Killed in action, aged 31 years
Notice of Death appears in Jersey
Evening Post of Tuesday 6 February 1917
NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post of Tuesday 6 February
1917
Roll of Honour. The many friends of Leading
Seaman Percy John Batho, son of Mr J Batho of D'Autree
Garden, St Saviour, will regret to hear the news that
has been received that the sailor is presumed to have
lost his life when HMS Laurentic was sunk off the coast
of Ireland on 25 January. The sailor, who was some 30
years of age, had served about 12 years in the Royal
Navy and by a stroke of ill luck joined the unfortunate
Laurentic only a couple of days before she was sunk.
The late seaman was of a bright and jovial disposition
and had proved himself to be most efficient in the profession
he had adopted. To the relatives we tender our sincere
sympathy in their bereavement.
