Walter Batty

Walter Batty
DCM
Walter Batty DCM
	Batty during World War II
Born	1 January 1905; Tonga
Died	10 May 1979 (aged 74); Auckland, New Zealand
Education	Auckland Grammar School
Occupation	Insurance agent
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	84 kg (185 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Number 8
Provincial / State sides
Years	Team
1924–1932	Auckland
International career
Years	Team
1928–1931	New Zealand

Walter Batty DCM (1 January 1905 – 10 May 1979) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A loose forward, Batty represented Auckland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1928 to 1931. He played six matches for the All Blacks including four internationals.^[1]

Batty was born in Tonga in 1905, to an English father and a Tongan mother.^[2] He was educated at Auckland Grammar School,^[1] and was an insurance agent when he enlisted for service during World War II.^[3] He saw active service in North Africa and Italy with the 6th New Zealand Field Regiment, and won the Distinguished Conduct Medal during Operation Crusader for actions on 1 December 1941 at Belhamed in Libya.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b Knight, Lindsay. "Walter Batty". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
^ Latu, Kalino (6 April 2015). "Did you know? Tonga's first All Black". Kaniva Tonga. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Walter Batty". Online Cenotaph. Auckland War Memorial Museum. Retrieved 23 November 2021.

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[AB_profile-1] Knight, Lindsay. "Walter Batty". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 23 November 2021.

[2] Latu, Kalino (6 April 2015). "Did you know? Tonga's first All Black". Kaniva Tonga. Retrieved 23 November 2021.

[Cenotaph-3] "Walter Batty". Online Cenotaph. Auckland War Memorial Museum. Retrieved 23 November 2021.

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