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New Zealand rugby union player
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Male
Place of birth
Tonga
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Auckland, Auckland Region, New Zealand
Age
74 years
Education
Auckland Grammar School
Sports Teams
New Zealand national rugby union team
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Biography
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.
Batty was born in Tonga in 1905, to an English father and a Tongan mother. He was educated at Auckland Grammar School, and was an insurance agent when he enlisted for service during World War II. 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.
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Notable Financial professionals from New Zealand
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1900 to 1929
Notable Insurance brokers from New Zealand
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1900 to 1929
Notable Athletes from New Zealand
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1900 to 1929
Notable Rugby union players from New Zealand
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1900 to 1929
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