22ND GENERATION

86. James Forbes Chisholm-Batten was born on 13 Jan 1847 in London. He was baptized on 14 Apr 1847 in St. Mary's Church, Bryanston Square, London. Baptized by Rev. J.W. Mackie He was a Captain, Army Pay Department in 1883. He was buried in 1915 in Thornfalcon Church, Thornfalcon, Somerset. He died on 17 Mar 1915.

He was married to Anne Douglas Utermarck (daughter of John de Havilland Utermarck and Helen Guthrie of Guthrie) on 9 Aug 1883 in Erith Parish Church, Kent. Married by her uncle the Rev. Thomas Hardy. Anne Douglas Utermarck was born on 1 Dec 1851 in Doyle Terrace, Guernsey.⁽³⁾ She was baptized on 7 Jan 1852 in Terdre Church, Guernsey. baptised by Rev. ___ Francois She died on 1 Dec 1917.⁽³⁾ She was buried in Holy Cross Church, Thornfalcon, Somerset.⁽⁴⁾ James Forbes Chisholm-Batten and Anne Douglas Utermarck had the following children:

99 i. "Jem" James Utermarck Chisholm-Batten was born on 29 May 1884 in Ambala, Punjab, East India. Patrains :- Stewart Keith Douglas 9represented by his brother ? ? ?) & Reginald Guthrie Utermarck
Marraine :- Edith Ursula Chisholm-Batten He was a Lieutenant, 3rd Dorsets attatched to 3rd Royal Fusiliers, 85th Infantry Brigade, BEF in 1915. He died on 30 Sep 1915 in Near Vermelles in front of the Hohenzollern Redoubt, France. Col. Roberts was his last Commandiing officer. He was buried Unknown in Panel 76, Loos Memorial, France.. Originally buried with full Military Honours by the Germans. Burial place fought over many times so utterly lost.
100 ii. Harry Copeland Chisholm-Batten was born on 21 Oct 1885. He died Tabor à Pâques 1886.
101 iii. Edmund Rodolphe Chisholm-Batten was born on 10 May 1887 in 17 Camden Gardens, Hammersmith, London. Parains :- ?Granville William & Alexander William Chisholm-Batten (Uncle)
Marraine :- Florence Mary Utermarck (Aunt) He died in 1982. He was buried in Thornfalcon Church, Thornfalcon, Somerset.
102 iv. "Jack" John de Havilland Chisholm-Batten was born on 14 Oct 1889 in Sheffield. Parains :- Col. John Mount Batten (Cousin) & ?Capt. John Colier Woodham
Marraine :- Sarah Annette Eliza Chisholm-Batten (Aunt) He was an Acting Major in 1917 in 123 Brigade Royal Field Artillery. He died on 7 Aug 1917 in Map Reference 0.25 C.00.20. Near Messines, Ypres, Belgium. He was buried after 7 Aug 1917 in Wulvergem - Lindenhoek Military Cemetary, Belgium.. Cemetary is on south side of road no. GR 126 leading from N331 to Wulvergem. It is about 13 km south of Ypres.

Plot 3, Row A, Grave 15.

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