Hi Sue, >From the Sydney Morning Herald, 29 May 1945 - DEATHS - BATTEN (MOUNTBATTEN) - May 27, 1945, (suddenly) Wilfred Mountbatten of Rose Bay, beloved husband of Rhonda and father of Betty. FUNERALS - MOUNTBATTEN (BATTEN) - The funeral of the late Wilfred Mountbatten, of Rose Bay, will leave Ernest Andrews' Chapel, corner Pacific Highway and Thomas Street, Chatswood, This Day, after Service commencing at 1.45 p.m. for the Northern Suburbs Crematorium. BATTEN - The Brethren of the Old Sydneians Lodge No 639 U.G.L. of N.S.W. are invited to attend the Funeral of their late Brother, William Mount Batten, at 2 p.m. To-day at Northern Suburbs Crematorium. Regalia. See Family Notice. E.H. Lesnie W.___ (word missing), Russell Jones P.M., Secretary. I'm not sure if the Old Sydneians are Sydney Grammar School or the Freemasons (U.G.L. often refers to the United Grand Lodge of NSW) - http://www.osu.com.au/grammar/osu-members/ http://www.sydgram.nsw.edu.au/history/ http://www.masons.org.au/ Cheers Trish Nowra NSW > Can anyone help. This family come from Otago region of NZ . the dad > William Batten born England around married a Jane nee Watret Otago she > died 1872 and he remarried again and had another son 1877 then it seems > this William maybe a sailor was never heard of again some say Lost at sea > 1876. > The son of William and Jane Batten William Watret married Edith Rose > otago Nz 1900 and it seems they moved to Sydney, he died 1930 and she > Edith Rose 1932 i found her in Mcquarie Park Cemetery. cant find William > Watret Batten burial. their two sons born NZ norman he died and Wilfred > Mount Batten found he married Rhona M Mills 1923. Wilfred died 1945 > NEwtown cant find Burial and maybe his wife Rhona died after 1980. Also > could anyone tell me if they had children. I am helping a friend with > this family and any help would be so appreciated. > Thank you > Sue